Tang Zhiyu listed the drawbacks, where would Cao Hao not know?

But now with Li Wei taking the lead, Yongzheng and the thirteen elder brothers are all supporting, in the final analysis, it is due to the lack of treasury of the imperial court, and Cao Hao really has no position to oppose it.

All he can do is decide how and from whom.

"Yigong, the method of advocating donations, does not start from the direct subordinate, nor does it end with the direct subordinate, this is not something you and I can decide. What you and I can do is how to make rules and reduce the evils. Cao Hao said.

Tang Zhiyu was a little helpless, although Zhili's taxes this year have not yet been collected, they can also be put into the treasury for six or seven percent. Coupled with the return of fire to the public, the money in the treasury is still sufficient.

Even if the silver was immediately allocated to the two prefectures and 16 counties affected by the disaster, the silver would be enough. But these are the taxes of the state, and most of them have to be escorted to the capital, even if it is Cao Hao, the governor, he cannot embezzle it without a will.

Although the status of businessmen is the last, only businessmen are the easiest to donate.

Cao Hao discussed with Tang Zhiyu and came up with a few methods, but he always felt that it was not the best. In the end, the matter was still not finalized, so Cao Hao asked Tang Zhiyu to go back and think about the matter.

In fact, Cao Hao still has a method in his heart, which is to follow the "bidding" in the Internal Affairs Office a few years ago and hold a game in Qingyuan.

The enthusiasm of the merchants for the bidding of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is not only because of profits, but more importantly, because of the signboard of the "imperial merchants".

The "bidding" was held in the Qing Garden, although there was no signboard of "imperial merchants" to be issued, but there were signboards of "officials and merchants".

"Break the county order and destroy the door and the mansion", in the official-based society, how easy is it for businessmen to legally protect themselves?

Cao Hao didn't say it, it was Gu Nian Tang Zhiyu. Now that Tang Zhiyu is in charge of Zhili's finances, Cao Hao wants to give him a chance to see if he can be in charge alone.

Cao Hao went to Zhili, although he was burdened with the emperor's order, but he didn't think about "doing his best", and if he could have Tang Zhiyu, a capable subordinate, he would naturally use it if he could.

In the blink of an eye, it's October 30, Halloween.

Up and down the yamen of the Governor's Palace, led by Cao Hao, kowtowed in the lobby in the direction of the capital to congratulate.

On this day, it was the birthday of the Governor's Mansion, and the higher-ranking officials in the officialdom of Qingyuan City brought their daughters to the Governor's Mansion to congratulate her birthday.

On the same day, someone from the capital came and brought Yongzheng's reward, in addition to the Li family's tribute wine, gold and silver, as well as Cao Hao's winter hat and the mink fur of the tenth elder brother.

There are also the ruyi and brocade that the concubine appreciated.

Li's birthday gifts are not unusual, and there are rewards in the palace almost every year; Cao Hao's winter hat is also a common practice for the emperor to reward foreign officials; The mink fur of the tenth elder brother surprised Cao Hao and the tenth elder brother.

This is already an excellent signal.

Cao Hao didn't expect that Brother Ten would be able to receive such results with a soft sparse text; Ten Elder Brother didn't expect that the emperor's brother, who had always disliked each other, would show a warm and affectionate side.

Cao Hao was very happy in his heart, Brother Ten doesn't have to ask about the crime, it's always good.

The tenth elder brother was stunned for a long time, showing a little pleading, looked at Cao Hao and said, "Cao Hao, let the ninth brother also come to Zhili!" ”

When Cao Hao heard this, he almost fell.

"Tenth Master, is it too early to mention this?" Seeing that the tenth elder brother was serious, Cao Hao smiled bitterly: "Besides, even if the ninth master returns to Beijing, there is no reason to stay in Zhili!" ”

The tenth elder brother grabbed the mink fur, and said with a bit of helplessness and sadness in his eyes: "The northwest is bitterly cold, and it will snow in August." Instead of letting the Ninth Master suffer in the northwest, it is better to be staked to you. It's close to the capital, and that one can rest assured...... When the time comes, I will persuade the Ninth Master to ......"

When Cao Hao heard this, he couldn't help frowning.

Brother Shi's idea is good, but it's not realistic. Yongzheng was already afraid of them, how could he let them get together and divide and dispose of them, which was more in line with the royal road.

The ten elder brothers participated in the seizure of the heir, and the sin did not lead to death; The ninth elder brother is the eighth elder brother's think tank, and later became the financial source of the fourteenth elder brother, even if he was defeated in the end, he still scattered his family wealth to the clan, which added a lot of disgust, and it was normal for Yongzheng to be unwilling to spare him.

Regardless of whether the tenth elder brother was really reckless or fake reckless, Cao Hao was unwilling to pull the Governor's Mansion into the whirlpool because of his rashness.

"If the tenth master wants to help the ninth master, he needs to be cautious in his actions, so as not to commit taboos, which is counterproductive." Cao Hao said bluntly.

When Brother Ten heard this, his gaze at Cao Hao became a little sharper.

Cao Hao looked straight at him, and his gaze did not dodge.

Where Yongzheng and their knot are, there is no need to say clearly.

Brother Shi's expression dimmed, and then he threw his clothes aside, and said, "After Nian Qianyao and Long Keduo, it's our turn, how should we deal with it?" ”

Cao Hao didn't answer, what kind of life he will live in the second half of his life is up to the choice of the tenth elder brother, and the key to this is that the tenth elder brother himself wants to open it.

If you can "endure", you must put down your shelf and show complete surrender; If you can't "endure", you can have fewer scruples and accept continued captivity or death.

At this time, Chu Yu sent someone to bring the banquet over.

Looking at the banquet in addition to the wine and food, there was also a plate of longevity peaches, and the tenth elder brother remembered that Mrs. Cao's birthday and Wanshou Day were one day.

He was a little ashamed, after three years out of Beijing, the wealth he carried with him had already been astigmatized, and the last piece of jade pendant was also given to Tianbao as a gift.

Now that I'm catching up with Li's birthday, I can't even get a birthday gift.

Right now, only this newly arrived Imperial Gift can get his hands on it, but it can't be handed over.

Cao Hao saw his embarrassment, didn't say much, and came out of the Yin Hotel under the pretext that there were guests in the house.

It's not that I don't want to find a step for Brother Shi, but with Brother Shi's pride, any step is another kind of humiliation.

Just do not know, just fine.

In the governor's palace, the ladies have already taken the table.

In addition to the official dependents, there are also relatives like the Zhu family and the Wei family.

Chu Yu posted a post and invited Wei De's mother Yao Taijun and Wei De's wife He Shi to attend the birthday banquet of the Governor's Palace.

This is what the Li family meant, not only wanting to find the old people in Jiangning to accompany Gao Taijun to talk about family life, but also to give Gui Niang a chance to meet her parents.

Because it was according to relatives, when the banquet began, Chu Yu invited Yao Taijun and Gao Taijun to sit together; Here, the He family did not arrange the table of the foreign guests, so it was not easy to arrange the seats, and the Tian family was accompanied.

He was full of discomfort, and thought that he could sit at the same table with the officials, but he didn't expect to be accompanied by a widow relative of Cao Fu.

It wasn't until the prefect's wife came to talk to the Tian family that she realized that even though the Tian family was not an official wife, she had two good relatives, and her attitude became intimate.

Gui Niang was at the other table, accompanied by Sister Lianqiu.

Because of the imminent marriage, the three of them are a little closer, chatting about Wenzhi's interesting stories when he was a child, and chatting about Niuniu's female celebrity for a while.

After going to the rusty, Lianqiu remembered something, thought about it for a while, and still asked, "Sister Gui, where is Brother Zhi'er's biological mother from, and what is her temperament?" ”

Even if he thinks Wenzhi is good, but when it comes to getting married, Lianqiu is still a little uneasy.

Needless to say, his father is Cao Hao's best friend, and his character should be trustworthy; I just don't know what happened to my biological mother.

You must know that Wei Wuye's vision of picking women is different, and he once brought a Western daughter-in-law to Beijing. It is said that there are also concubines from the South and the East in the south.

Gui Niang said: "Brother Zhi'er's biological mother is from Hunan and was born in a business...... The family followed her father to do business in Guangzhou, and later lost money in business, she borrowed money from the fifth master, and had no intention of repaying it when it was due, so she gave Zhige'er's mother to the fifth master to repay the debt. ”

When Sister Lianqiu and Sister Xiqiu heard this, they glanced at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.

is a Qing dynasty person, and he is from a good family, which is already good, and there is no need to be picky about the others.

Before Wei Xin went abroad in his early years, although he scattered the concubines, Wenjie and Wenzhi's mothers were not among them, and the two older concubines had already died of illness one after another.

Chu Yu and the Li family had long known this, so they agreed to this family matter, otherwise if Wen Zhi's biological mother was a concubine of the Wei family, if they defected in the future, the family affairs would be a mess...... After the birthday banquet, the watchers left one after another, and Yao's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were left in the governor's mansion to live.

The next day, in Chu Yu's room, Yao's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law officially met Gui Niang and Wen Qiang.

Wen Qiang's posture is beautiful, and she already has a slender state, and she can see that Yao Taijun praised and praised. Even He has to admit that Wen Qiang is three points stronger than his daughter and niece.

Gui Niang is older than Wei Xin, she is already not confused, her body is a little rich, she is dressed relatively plainly, she looks upright and peaceful, and she looks like a gentle temperament.

Yao Taijun glanced at it several times and said, "It's a little kind...... Didn't you see ...... when you were in the south."

Gui Niang said with a smile: "The old lady forgot, when the fifth master was a child, when he was a child, he sent Mama Bai to ask the old lady to say goodbye a few times, and the younger generation was fortunate to follow Mama Bai twice. There is an osmanthus tree in your yard, and you once gave two pieces of osmanthus cake to the slave maid......"

Yao Taijun thought for a while, Fang nodded, and said with a smile: "You only kept your head at that time, but I didn't expect that more than thirty years would pass in a blink of an eye." I only knew that Brother Xin raised the people around him, but I didn't expect it to be you, a little girl. ”

Chu Yu and Wen Qiang were listening, and they couldn't help it.

He couldn't help but pursed the corners of his mouth, since the other party thinks that he was born as a slave and treats each other as a family, isn't it a joke?

No, even when mentioning the old things, Yao Taijun did not find fault with Gui Niang with respect and humility, but became closer, praising her for raising her brother and sister well.

Gui Niang was busy and didn't dare, and said that she was just taking care of the little masters' daily life and upbringing, so she would like to thank the eldest master of the Wei family and Cao Hao.

is not humble or arrogant, not greedy for merit or ostentatious, and has more and more into Yao Taijun's eyes.

Yao Taijun thought that she came from the capital to pay homage to the Li family. Now that her birthday has passed, the old lady invited Gui Niang and Wen Qiang to live in the city.

After all, they are relatives, and they must always recognize the door.

Gui Niang listened and said: "The old lady is very loving, and the younger generation should obey it, but this time I came to Qingyuan, in addition to congratulating Mrs. Uncle on her birthday, I also had to discuss Brother Zhi'er's family affairs with Mrs. Cao, and I was afraid that I would not be able to pull away for a while." ”

"Brother Zhi is also going to say kiss, whose daughter?" Yao Taijun asked.

Gui Niang didn't answer immediately, but glanced at Chu Yu, saw her nodding, and said: "It's not someone else, it's the 'righteous sister' of Lord Cao and Mrs. Cao, the third girl of the Zhuang family." ”

Yao Taijun listened, but was stunned, and said: "That daughter surnamed Zhuang, is this a generational difference?" ”

Gui Niang said with a smile: "The customs of being a relative in Beijing are different from those in the south, and they don't respect seniority, and if they are not blood relatives, they won't hinder ......."

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