When the tenth elder brother arrived in Qingyuan, he was nominally "passing by", and Cao Hao, the governor, personally came forward to arrange the tenth elder brother to "temporarily stay" in the Yin Hotel, which entertained distinguished guests in the governor's palace.

Brother Jiu didn't have this good treatment, he was dismissed from the yellow belt for "blasphemy and indecency", removed from the clan, and brought back from Xining, and he was already a prisoner.

What Cao Hao could do was to find a remote courtyard in the Governor's Mansion in accordance with his will and place the Ninth Elder Brother and his accompanying escorts.

Because of the word "prisoner", even if Brother Jiu does not have shackles, his range of activities is limited to two open rooms. Eating and drinking were delivered from one of the windows that were kept.

The tenth elder brother left, the ninth elder brother arrived, and the most ignorant was Chu Yu.

"Master, what does the emperor mean by this? Since he has already removed the yellow belt of the ninth uncle, why is he still stranded in Qingyuan? Chu Yu said.

Cao Hao shook his head and said: "The sacred heart is unpredictable, maybe the emperor has other arrangements, just wait and see what happens." ”

Although it is "seclusion", Cao Hao did not make people embarrassed by the diet, but it was true that he was not as good as the tenth elder brother when he was there.

Not long after Brother Jiu arrived in Qingyuan, Cao Hao received a letter from Brother Sixteen, and only then did he know the reason why Brother Nine was expelled from the clan.

Although he was under surveillance in Xining, he still had some freedom of movement. After his passing, he had contacts with several missionaries in Xining.

At first, there was nothing, but later his letter to the capital was found to be a secret letter mixed with foreign and Manchu, which attracted the attention of the palace.

Last year, when the imperial court was negotiating with Russia in northern Xinjiang, it caught a spy who had returned from Xining, and he was carrying the same secret letter as the ninth elder brother.

Although it is impossible to confirm what the content of the secret letter is, the suspicion of "connecting with foreign countries" falls on Brother Jiu.

This crime has been implemented, which is the major crime of "treason" and "treason", and I don't know how many people will be involved.

A "blasphemy and indecency", convicting the ninth elder brother of the crime alone, can be regarded as a quick knife to cut through the mess.

Of course, whether it is "quick knife to cut through the mess" or "desire to add sin" is only known to God.

In February, the weather is getting warmer.

Everyone in the Governor's Mansion performs their duties, and Cao Hao, the governor, spends half a day in the official residence to meet guests and approve official documents, and he can even spare half a day of spare time.

Cao Hao changed his regular clothes from time to time, and went out of the Governor's Mansion with Jiang Jian and Song Hou to pay attention to the price of rice and grain.

Buds have become one of the coarse grains sold in grain stores, and the price of wheat has also dropped a bit compared to last year.

The willow trees sprout, the spring breeze brings warmth, and the sun is shining, which makes people's mood a little better.

The gentry and people who came and went on the street also had more joy on their faces.

According to the common dramas in the book, the most common one on the street is the drama of "selling oneself to bury one's father" or "flirting with a beauty". In Qingyuan, neither of these will appear.

The latter is because Zhu Zhilian, the prefect who does not enter the oil and salt, and the "selling himself" drama does not appear, which has something to do with Cao Hao, the governor.

After Cao Hao arrived in the Qing Yuan the year before last, he made people pay attention to the Puji Hall and the Nursery Hall. Zhu Zhilian, the prefect, has done a good job, both of which are so perfect, not as useless as other places.

However, due to the limited amount of money allocated each year, these two places are not large. In terms of the identity of the provincial capital of Qingyuan, there is a bit of a mismatch. For this reason, the number of people who can be accommodated is limited.

After Cao Hao found out, he allocated a sum of money from the governor's palace to expand the two places.

After the expansion, it will be necessary to have a manual errand.

After Cao Hao and Zhu Zhilian discussed, in addition to the stewards of these two places, the local elders served as the errands, and the errands below were all local poor people.

In Qingyuan City, there has been no more drama of "selling yourself to bury your father" in the past two years.

The people in the city know that if they can't bury their parents because of their poverty, they can go to Pujitang for help. As long as someone guarantees it, you can withdraw some money in advance to take care of the funeral, and then you can work on the account.

For this reason, Pujitang has always been short of manpower.

After the expansion of these two places, Puji Hall will not only accept widows and orphans in foreign lands, but also local lonely and helpless old people, but also enter Puji Hall; At the entrance of the nursery, abandoned babies can be found every three or five days.

Since the beginning of last year, there have been rumors in Qingyuan City that the old man in Nancheng is bedridden at the end of his life, and the medical stone is ineffective, and the doctor instructed his children to prepare for the future.

In order to pray for her father's blessing, the daughter of the old man went to Puji Hall to give up 50 winter clothes and three carts of charcoal. As a result, good intentions were rewarded, and the old man's illness was cured in a few days.

He also said that there was a silk merchant on West Street, and there was a fire in the warehouse, and all the goods were burned. Outside there were many debts, and the merchant was so anxious that he wanted to hang himself, this was the appearance of a distinguished guest, an old man who had lived in Pujitang.

Just because this businessman is kind-hearted, he donates silver and rice to Puji Hall every year...... There are all kinds of rumors, but there is only one content, "good deeds are rewarded". Whether it is seeking longevity or wealth, it is possible only by doing good deeds.

So, in Puji Hall, rice, flour, grain and oil, there is a place to come. Not only did I support the Puji Hall, but even the expenses of the Nursery Hall came out.

Needless to say, these rumors, true or false, are the fog released from the Governor's Palace.

It's not that the governor's palace can't come up with this money, but it can't make a law. It's okay for Cao Hao to say, but it's hard to say what the scene will be if Cao Hao is gone.

The eunuch family was deeply influenced by the governor's palace. Everyone knows that the Governor's Mansion is the most devout to worship the Buddha, and she has to go to Puji Hall and Nursery Hall to give money every New Year's Day.

Ordinary people, on the other hand, use "good deeds are rewarded" to encourage people's hearts and minds, so that Pujitang can be self-sufficient locally.

Unexpectedly, this "kindness" seems to be infectious. In addition to Pujitang, there are finally people who think of the Nursery Hall. As a result, seeking longevity and wealth has become "seeking children", which has made many noble ladies in the boudoir send money to the nursery.

In Qingyuan City, the atmosphere has changed.

When everyone meets, it is no longer necessary to show who got what antique calligraphy and paintings, and what flowers and beauties were received, but who did more good deeds.

can have such results, Cao Hao, the governor, is also quite complacent.

It's just that he is a governor, and he can't set his sights on a city, in addition to developing industry and commerce, prospering the local economy, and increasing taxes for the treasury, he also wants to do something for the common people.

So, in the fourth year of Yongzheng, Cao Hao made a work plan for himself, which was to build roads.

The roads are now sent to the states and counties.

The road from the capital to Qingyuan, the road from Qingyuan to Cangzhou, and the road from Qingyuan to Luoyang.

After the road is cleared, the industries related to transportation can still play a role, such as freight, passenger transportation, and postal services...... Cao Hao pinched his fingers and counted the date of his return to Beijing; On the one hand, he is full of enthusiasm and wants to leave some political achievements in Zhili.

Regardless of whether these "wonderful ideas" in the eyes of outsiders can be realized or not, as long as they are exposed, they will be a demonstration to others.

Jiang Jian and Song Hou both expressed their support for Cao Hao's actions, the former was because of his kindness and felt that Cao Hao cherished the people and was very good; The latter felt that the opportunity had come.

When Cao Hao was established, he was already the governor of the world, and when he returned to Beijing, he became a court official again, which was already a deposition.

It is impossible for the emperor to let Cao Hao stay in Zhili for a long time, rather than making the emperor upset, I don't know where to put Cao Hao, it is better to let him pick out some mistakes, reprimand him and then transfer back to Beijing.

Not only did Cao Hao begin to prepare for his return to Beijing, but even Chu Yu couldn't sit still.

When the children are older, it will be time to say goodbye, Qingyuan, where is there a suitable person ...... * Beijing, New Year's house.

A baby's cry broke the silence, the empty courtyard.

"Male or female?" Nian Xiyao was waiting outside, and when he saw the midwife coming out, he couldn't wait to ask.

"Congratulations to the eldest master, congratulations to the eldest master, it is a little young master." The midwife came out with the baby in her arms and said with a little joy.

Behind Nian Xiyao, stood Nian Xi with sunken eyes.

When they heard that it was a boy, the two looked at each other, but they didn't know whether to be happy or melancholy.

This is the first great-grandson of the Nian family, if there is no such change, the arrival of this child will only make the whole family feel happy; Now, but he can't rejoice.

Even if it is Tian Ding, Nian Qianyao committed suicide, Nian Fu turned from beheading to hanging, and the father and son had already lost their surnames. Even if there are fatherless children left, when they are fifteen years old, they must be assigned to the frontier.

"The old lady is still waiting, let's go and give the old lady good news first." Nian Xiyao said.

Nian Xi hesitated for a moment and said, "Uncle, this kid is the second brother...... Or keep it in the name of your nephew? ”

Nian Xiyao listened, shook his head and said, "No, in that case, it is a crime of bullying the king." You don't have to worry too much, three years in Hedong, three years in Hexi, even if you want your father's direct descendants to be sent at the age of fifteen, who knows what will happen after fifteen years? ”

When Nian Xi heard this, he lowered his eyes and said in a low voice: "It's my nephew who wants to ...... left."

While the uncle and nephew were talking, a little girl passed the word, and Dr. Le, who came back to diagnose the old lady, came.

The old lady is the pillar of this house, and with his old man's presence, even if he encounters such a big change, he will be stable.

After the accident in the Nian family, the old lady and Nian Xiyao were both dismissed, and the Nian family was not qualified to invite the imperial doctor to come for consultation.

Fortunately, although the old lady and Nian Xiyao lost their officials, their families have a lot of savings. Nian Xi was filial, so he spent a lot of money and invited Dr. Le, who had the best reputation in the city, to come over and ask the old lady for a pulse.

Dr. Le's shot was really extraordinary, and he made a few boxes of ginseng pills for the old lady. After a month of conditioning, the old lady who was supposed to be unable to do it was raised again.

Even Nian Xi also got two good health prescriptions from Dr. Le, and his weakened body gradually became stronger...... * In the old lady's house, Dr. Le had already finished diagnosing his pulse and wrote a new prescription.

Because ginseng was needed in the recipe, Dr. Le left a box of ginseng he brought.

After a while, Nian Xiyao and Nian Xi arrived, and they all felt happy when they heard Dr. Le say that after taking this prescription, they would be able to live the medicine.

The old lady only smiled and listened, and seemed to be in a good mood.

Just waiting for Dr. Le to leave, the old lady opened the box, looked at the ginseng with the thick arm of the child inside, and didn't let go for a long time.

Nian Xiyao saw it closely, and said with a smile: "I can't complain that Tongrentang is famous, their ginseng is really good, if you change it to other shops, where can you get such ginseng......

(To be continued)