Chapter 1387: After Death
Although Jinghui's coffin is on the way, Cao Zhai has already reported the funeral to relatives and friends, and the spirit master must be set up for the relatives and friends of the children to pay tribute.
Although Jinghui and Zhaojia's orders have not been withdrawn, Cao Song's second-rank general soldier has been dismissed and is no longer worthy of his name. But Cao Song's title is only a cloud knight captain of the fifth grade, if he gives Jing Hui a funeral according to this grade, he really wrongs Jing Hui, the mother of the second house.
Although these posthumous grief is meaningless to the deceased, there are still a few children, and they can't let a few children feel that the Cao family treated their mother poorly.
Besides, Cao Song's case has not yet been settled, and with Cao Song's identity as a "guilty body", even if he uses the identity of a five-grade pleasant person to mourn, it seems reckless.
But you can't always be a people's woman.
For this matter, Cao Hao personally went out and went to Prince Yi's mansion to ask the thirteenth elder brother for instructions.
The thirteenth elder brother has already received the news, and he is also embarrassed in his heart.
Among the daughters of the Cao family, Jing Hui often came to the palace in her early years because she was the nephew and daughter-in-law of the Thirteen Fujin Hall, and the Thirteen Fujin also praised the Thirteen Elder Brothers, who was indeed virtuous.
Unexpectedly, he died at this time, and Cao Song's blow was not small.
The thirteenth elder brother knew in his heart that Cao Hao was nominally asking for instructions, but in fact he was just begging him to probe in front of the emperor.
Even if Cao Song can't keep the original level, let's see how many levels he will downgrade and retain.
"Listen to the master's reply, you second brother, you can also comfort more......" The thirteenth elder brother sighed and said.
Cao Hao said: "I'm tired of the prince, and I've treated a few nephews and nieces to thank the prince......"
The thirteenth elder brother waved his hand: "That's also the nephew and nephew and daughter-in-law of the master, no need to be verbose......"
After Cao Hao retired, the thirteenth elder brother went directly to the palace.
After Fuhui Brother, Yongzheng did not return to the Old Summer Palace and still stayed in the Forbidden City.
In the Heart Cultivation Palace, because it has not yet reached the time to burn the earth dragon, it is very cold.
Yongzheng is over fifty years old, and he has lost his son when he is old, and the blow is not small, as if he has lost a lot of spirit all of a sudden.
Seeing this, the thirteenth elder brother sighed in his heart, but he didn't know how to persuade him.
Saying anything is empty, the year before last he lost two grids, and last year he lost two little brothers, all of which were heart-wrenching.
Not to mention that the emperor has no heirs, and there are only three elder brothers alive under his knees.
Brother Fuhui is a young son again, and because of the Nian family, the emperor has a lot of pity for this young son who has lost his mother.
However, seeing the thirteenth elder brother, Yongzheng's originally heavy mood was still a little better.
"The thirteenth brother is here......" he motioned for the thirteenth elder brother to sit closer, and then ordered Chen Fu to serve tea.
This morning, the two monarchs and ministers have only met, and it is obvious that the thirteenth elder brother is now entering the palace to report something.
It's just that the thirteenth elder brother didn't speak, and Yongzheng didn't rush to ask.
Fuhui's untimely death touched Yongzheng a lot.
He suddenly found that he was very boring as an emperor, tired and half dead, but neglected many things.
He remembered that when he was a teenager, the Holy Ancestor Emperor reprimanded him for his quick temper, and then thought about the six years he had been on the throne, a big step a year, and he was as busy as a spinning top.
But he is the emperor, standing in the highest position, holding the authority of the world, and he should look down on the world.
He was not in a hurry, and even wished that time could be like kraft candy, and the slower the better.
Seeing such a peaceful emperor, the thirteenth elder brother was surprised.
He didn't want to spoil Yongzheng's good mood, so he was a little hesitant to mention the matter of the Cao family now.
In this way, Yongzheng was puzzled: "Why does the thirteenth brother want to stop talking?" What are the difficulties? Speaking of this, his expression became solemn: "Not enough money for relief?" ”
Although there is a lot of money in the treasury, most of it is immovable, and there is a lot of money that can be transferred for relief.
The thirteenth elder brother shook his head hurriedly and said, "It's not a household business...... It's a little private matter to ask the emperor to show ......"
"Private?" Yongzheng raised his eyebrows, and he was interested.
Although the thirteenth elder brother didn't want to spoil the fun, he thought that the funeral was a big deal for the Cao family after all, so he still stubbornly said: "It's the Cao family's business...... Cao Song's wife Dong E's died of illness, and Cao Song is now guilty, and the future affairs are a little embarrassing...... In the end, it was the nephew of the minister's brother, the minister asked Cao Hao, and he didn't have a charter, so the minister's brother thought of going to the emperor to ask for dignity......"
"Dong E's ......" Yongzheng was a little surprised: "Didn't you say that Cao Song's second son died young?" How is it to lose a wife? ”
There is a sticky rod in the emperor, but the Cao family's East Mansion is obviously not in the eyes of the emperor, and there is no infiltration of people at the sticky rod. Although he knew that God blessed him to go out of Beijing, he only thought that he was going to Jiangning to pick up Cao Song's family.
The thirteenth elder brother sighed and said: "The second son died in the front, and Dong E's death was in the back, and Cao Zhan has already sent someone back to Beijing to report the funeral...... The coffin is on its way...... Although it is said that the spirit must be stopped outside the city, the Cao Mansion also has to be mourned......"
Cao Song was born as a royal guard, and Yongzheng had no ill feelings towards him.
This time, even if Cao Song, the second-grade general soldier, was used to "top the cylinder" because of the dispute between the two governors, he was afraid that Cao Song would be too careful, so he deliberately said soft words, just thinking that Cao Song was young and waiting for three years and two years, and arranged a good errand for him.
Unexpectedly, when he entered Beijing to await trial, he lost his son and wife one after another.
Yongzheng was already a little unbearable to Cao Song, who lost his son, because of the funeral of Brother Fuhui, and now he heard the news of his loss of his wife, and the three points of forbearance became ten.
He thought of himself again, even if his wife was still there, but the husband and wife had already broken up, and they were not much stronger than widowers, and their sympathy for the same disease was stronger.
He sighed heavily and said, "Since Cao Song's general soldiers are gone, go back to the first-class guards first......"
When the thirteenth elder brother heard this, he was happy in his heart, this was not only to send Dong E's family as a third-grade lady, but also to set the grade for Cao Song's demotion.
The first-class guards are the third grade, and the general soldier is the second grade, and they are demoted to two levels to listen to the use, and when the criminal department is sentencing, it is necessary to consider it, and there is no need to worry about someone fabricating charges and causing complications...... Although he had long known that Cao Song was in danger this time, when he heard the reply from the thirteenth elder brother, Cao Hao was still relieved.
There is no shortage of people in the world.
Just like this time, those who know the inside story know that Cao Song is in the "top tank", and those who don't know the inside story are most likely to be regarded as a harbinger of the Cao family's fall from grace.
Just when the Cao family's holy family was revealed, there were people who impeached Cao Hao, let alone at this time. As far as Cao Hao knows, there are now many excerpts in the imperial history, all of which impeached Cao Song for misconduct in office.
Everyone is full of money, and Cao Song himself is at fault, how can Cao Hao not worry?
Not only Cao Hao, but everyone in the Cao family also felt at ease.
Although Cao Song's errand is gone, the emperor allowed him to still send his wife as a guard, does that also show that he did not blame Cao Song for his previous dereliction of duty?
Jinghui's coffin was not there, only a mourning hall was set up, and Jinghui was enshrined.
Except for a few aunts and grandmothers and the Fucha family, other families had to wait for Jinghui's coffin to arrive in Beijing before reporting the funeral, so the people who came to pay tribute were all close relatives.
Cao Ying, Cao Jiashi, and Cao Yi all left the cabinet before Jinghui entered the door, and their feelings were still lighter, but the fourth sister was more taken care of by Jinghui, and her sister-in-law was very emotional.
It's just that she is now a double body, and it is a critical time for three months, no one dares to let her cry more, and everyone has to persuade her to stay at the door of the ......* Qianxi No. 2 Institute, Wu'er Room.
Hongli stood at the door, looking at the graceful figure sitting under the lamp, and couldn't help but be stunned.
Since returning from Jiangnan, Hongli has been thinking about lifting Wu'er, but he has never found an opportunity.
He is the prince, standing far away, he knows that Cao Song was dismissed, it is not the Cao family that has fallen out of favor, maybe the rise of the second room of the Cao family will start in this dismissal.
It's just that he not only has to appease the Fucha clan who is in pain of bereaving his daughter, occasionally accompany Fucha Gege, who has the merit of giving birth, but also coax the petty and gentle Gao clan, plus the Su clan who he fancied and arranged to enter the palace, plus the Korean maid Kim who was given together with the Su family, he was too busy to withdraw for a while.
Coupled with Wu'er's surname, he has never moved forward, and Hongli is used to being gentle and petty.
After all, he likes women with slender bodies and weak surnames, although Wu'er is not bad-looking, but he acts rigidly, and his figure is plump, which is a little unsuitable for him.
Moreover, even if he has the heart to balance his backyard, he is still young and soft-hearted. My wife had just lost her daughter, and it was too cold to get "balance" at that time, so I put my mind on hold.
This time, the Cao family was in mourning, and Hongli remembered his earlier plan, so he came to Wu'er's courtyard in person.
He just stopped the palace maid on a whim and didn't report it, but he didn't expect to see Wu'er, who was completely different from his impression.
The palace avoided it, and unfortunately wore filial piety, but Wu'er had clothes, so he changed into plain clothes, lost his jewelry, and had no makeup on his face.
The fourth elder brother had to admit that he had an amazing feeling when he saw such a fifth brother.
The round-faced childish Wu'er in his impression inadvertently grew into a city-colored.
Wu'er sat on the kang, picked up the needle and thread in his hand in a daze, and didn't notice that there was another person at the door.
Her personal palace maid Chuncheng stood behind Hongli, only feeling anxious.
Although there are not many female dependents in the two institutes now, the atmosphere is completely different from that before the prince's wedding.
Even if Wu'er didn't say it explicitly, Chuncheng could somewhat guess the reason why his master was mediocre.
Although Fujin is still virtuous, he can take his sister as a wife, and he is a calculating. The master temporarily avoided the edge, and found out Fujin's temper before acting, which is also a way to protect himself.
I don't want to, but now there is a change.
The master was worried about his mother's brother, and he was already a little clear, and yesterday he heard the funeral letter of the death of his eldest sister-in-law, so he went to Fujin to report it and began to keep it closed.
They were already deserted here, and it was already night, so the master didn't dress up again after cleaning his face.
Unexpectedly, Brother Ah came over at this time...... As soon as Chuncheng thought about whether he was risking being hit by the board, he made a gesture when he saw Wu'er raise his head and look at the door.
The moment he saw Hongli, Wu'er was stunned at first, and then frowned slightly, with a little confusion and helplessness, which was extremely pitiful ...... * Cao Zhai, the mourning hall.
Cao Hao looked at the bowl of porridge in front of him, then looked at Cao Song, and said in a hoarse voice: "What, I still have to coax you to eat?" ”
Since I learned the news of Jinghui's death, it has been three days.
Cao Song's rice water did not enter, and Zhao Jia's family really couldn't, so he could only ask Cao Hao.
In the past few days, Cao Hao is also physically and mentally exhausted.
Jinghui's coffin did not arrive in Beijing, the big sacrifice was still behind, and there was no reason to ask for leave now, and he had to go to the yamen every time.
I don't worry about Cao Song's side, and every time I come back, I go directly to Dongfu.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Jinghui's status was decided, Cao Song was restless again......
(To be continued)