Yuzhu knew that Cao Yin's stepmother, Mrs. Sun, was actually the prototype of Jia Mu in "A Dream of Red Mansions".
When Kangxi was born, the Ministry of Internal Affairs selected wet nurses and nannies from among the aunties in Shangsanqi.
As a result, Cao Yin's stepmother Sun was spotted by the Empress Dowager and selected as Kangxi's nanny.
Later, Kangxi, who was only a few years old, contracted smallpox and had to stay away from the palace. Sun accompanied Kangxi to a temple outside the Forbidden City and stayed there for a long time.
You must know that children will always become dependent on those who take care of them. Sun's meticulous care undoubtedly gave Kangxi a great sense of security, and she even played the role of a mother.
Moreover, Cao Yin also served as Kangxi's haha bead when he was a child, accompanying him to study and practice martial arts, and even helped capture Oboi.
After such an experience, Kangxi trusted Cao Yin even more.
In the past, Yuzhu only learned about Jia's extravagance from books, but he didn't feel deeply about it.
Now, he had witnessed with his own eyes the Cao family's shameless display of showing off their face and pretending to be fat, and he couldn't help but sigh secretly.
Who could have imagined that the Cao family, which seemed to be cooking in flames and filled with wealth and wealth, would end up in such a clean place in the near future?
Of course, Longkodo was also blind and misjudged the cruel, mean and ungrateful fourth elder brother Yinzhen, and he did not escape the miserable end of his family and his family.
Now, the Cao family is so arrogant that they give out 500 large sums of money to anyone they see, and they block the entire road.
Zhao Shan was anxious. Qingtai was still waiting at home, so he wanted to lead people to disperse the crowd picking up money.
"Old Zhao, don't worry, wait a minute. I'll explain it to my eighth uncle." Yuzhu stopped Zhao Shan who was already calling someone.
Zhao Shan knew well that Qingtai had no son and had always regarded Yuzhu as his own son. He did not dare to say anything and obeyed Yuzhu's instructions obediently.
Yuzhu's motorcade was stuck in traffic for a full hour and a half before it got rid of the sea of people in front of Cao's house and returned to the front of the General's Mansion.
"My slave, I would like to ask Mr. Yu to be safe."
"My dear, please be safe, Mr. Yu."
From the gate of the General's Mansion to the entrance of the main courtyard of the General's Mansion, the floor was filled with servants and maids who were paying their respects, kneeling on their knees.
On the steps at the entrance to the main room of the General's Mansion, stood a middle-aged man in casual clothes. From a distance, he looked majestic and imposing.
"My nephew Yuzhu kowtows to my eighth uncle. May my eighth uncle be blessed with peace and prosperity." Yuzhu jogged a dozen steps and rushed to Qingtai, where he bowed and paid homage.
"Haha, my Qianliju is here? Get up, Uncle Eight, I have already prepared the food and wine, waiting for you to come and have a feast." Qingtai really liked Yuzhu, he helped Yuzhu up with his own hands, and pulled his
Hands, we entered the main room together.
After sitting down, the maids served tea.
Qingtai picked up the tea cup, took a few sips, and said with a smile: "After your high school Shuntian Prefecture exam, the third brother sent me seven or eight letters in a row, all saying how good you are and how good you are.
How can you be so capable? Haha, Long Laosan, who has always been generous with his time, is here today?"
These words involved Longkodo, and Yuzhu didn't dare to answer them randomly. He just lowered his head and laughed twice.
Qingtai asked again about Longkodo's current situation, and Yuzhu answered them all.
At the end, Qingtai suddenly said: "Old lady Sun of the Cao family in Jiangning is going to celebrate her seventy-fifth birthday. Cao Yin personally came to leave a message for me. I didn't want to go. You came just in time, so you went for me.
Just a trip?"
"This...is." Yuzhu hesitated, but did not dare to disobey Qingtai's wishes, so he nodded in agreement.
However, after agreeing, Yuzhu still curiously asked Qingtai: "Eighth uncle, my nephew has never had any contact with the Cao family, so he just left like this. Is it appropriate?"
"Hehe, if you don't come to Jiangning, I definitely won't be happy to join in the fun." Qingtai raised his chin and said arrogantly, "The Cao family looks like humans, but they are actually Shangsanqi.
How can your coated Aha be compared with my Tong Jia family?"
"However, since you are here, I have to think about paving the way for you. The Cao family not only has a few bad money, Cao Yin enjoys a good reputation in Jiangnan Shilin. In addition, the Cao family also has a
They have to beg me for help for such a serious matter, but I have been stuck and ignored them. Hehe, since you are here, I can do you a favor." Qingtai showed a mysterious smile and whispered the matter.
Cao Yin's younger brother Cao Quan is the prototype of Jia She in "A Dream of Red Mansions".
Cao Quan and his four sons were all second-generation ancestors who were waiting to die, and none of them had any future. They, relying on the fact that Mrs. Sun was still alive, had always controlled the power of the inner court of the Cao family.
This is roughly similar to the situation of the Jia family.
However, the original author of Red Mansions deliberately confused the story and wrote Cao Yin, who was very talented in Confucianism, as his younger brother Jia Zheng, while Cao Quan, who was just waiting to die, became his older brother Jia She.
In this way, the younger brother becomes an incompetent older brother, which is really a good trick.
Who would have thought that Cao Quan, taking advantage of the power of the Cao family, not only had the audacity to place loan sharks outside, but also forced the Han bannermen to death.
The cases involving the banner men were all under the jurisdiction of General Jiang Ning, and they happened to fall into Qingtai's hands.
"When you go back, you still have to put up the airs that need to be put on. Tomorrow, Cao Yong, Cao Yin's eldest son, will make a special trip to invite me. It's up to you to receive him." Qingtai smiled slightly and looked at Yuzhu.
He winked and said, "The Cao family has several big gold mountains, and Cao Yong is very generous with his money. Your fortune is at its peak."
Yuzhu smiled bitterly and said: "Eighth Uncle, the Cao family is just an empty frame. How can they have any money? The deficit is so huge that the emperor needs internal funds to subsidize it."
Qingtai was very surprised and said in amazement: "The Cao family and the Suzhou Li family have welcomed the Holy Emperor many times, and they have indeed spent a lot of money and made a big loss. However, Cao Yin and his brother-in-law Li Xu took turns to serve as the two Huaihe
The salt inspector is one of the few fertile positions in the world, how can we not make a fortune?"
During the Qing Dynasty, there were two major organizations in charge of salt affairs. One was the Salt Transportation Envoy Office of Lianghuaidu and the other was the Salt Administration Office of Lianghuaidu, both of which were stationed in Yangzhou Prefecture.
Among them, the Salt Transport Envoy Yamen of the Huaihe and Huaidu Capitals was affiliated with the Ministry of Household Affairs and was the largest local tax agency in the dynasty, with taxes amounting to nearly 10 million taels of silver every year.
The chief of the Lianghuai Salt Administration Yuan is the Lianghuai Salt Patrol Censor, who is affiliated with the Metropolitan Procuratorate and is responsible for supervising the tax collection work of the Lianghuai Salt Transport Envoy.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Lianghuai salt inspector was short of money and spent money. All he had to do was wink, and the salt merchants in Lianghuai would obediently offer their money.
Kangxi asked Cao Yin and Li Xu to take turns serving as the salt censors of the Huaihe and Huaihe Rivers. It was obvious that he wanted them to make more money to make up for the huge deficit caused by welcoming the Holy Emperor's southern tour.
However, the fat weaving and salt administration cannot make up for the huge deficit. This is not just a problem of lack of money.
The life of the Cao family was extremely corrupt, extravagant and completely without restraint.
The indulgence in spending money like water has lasted for a long time and has never really abated.
No matter how much money Cao Yin made, he couldn't withstand such trouble. It would be weird not to suffer a loss.
Yuzhu knew in his heart that in Qingtai's eyes, Cao Yin just suffered a little loss. With the emperor's support, what should he be afraid of?
But the problem is that the emperor will die sooner or later, and the fourth elder brother who takes over the throne is known as the cold-faced King of Hell and specializes in confiscating houses!
Qingtai was very concerned about Yuzhu's current situation and asked questions carefully. Yuzhu answered everything in detail.