Prince Zhongxiao was not a nerd who didn't understand the warmth and warmth of human nature. Before, he just had his own persistence, but what Emperor Yongming did dealt a heavy blow to him, causing the belief in his heart to collapse.

He worked so hard to pay back the money he owed. Although he had his own selfish motives, he wanted to make contributions, increase his weight in the eyes of his father, and convince the courtiers, but he also really had a heart for the country and the people. Unexpectedly

I realized that my hard work could be discarded by my father in a blink of an eye, leaving me with a reputation of being mean and unkind.

He suddenly realized that in the court, right and wrong were not so clear-cut. What mattered more was the gain and loss of interests. In the eyes of his father, the most important thing was the support of the courtiers and a good reputation in the history books, rather than the people and the law.

Rules, even my own son is not important.

Therefore, what he has to do is to bury his ambitions and intentions deep in his heart, and suppress himself to live in harmony with the world. Therefore, winning over people's hearts is a shortcoming that he must make up for.

King Zhongxiao, who had never shown much favoritism, took advantage of the opportunity when Emperor Yongming wanted to appease him, and took the initiative to offer grace to the officials sent by the imperial court to follow him in urging the payment of arrears.

He sincerely told Emperor Yongming, "These people are unlucky and follow him to do things. They have endured all the hardships, and they have been blamed and their reputation has been ruined a lot. This is all because of him. He is not afraid of small things."

People take revenge for personal gain, but they can't bear to tolerate those innocent officials! He hopes that these people can get some compensation to show that the court will not mistreat the ministers who have fulfilled their loyal duties!

King Zhongxiao also frankly stated that he asked Emperor Yongming to show this favor, which would also show his father's benevolence, justice and tolerance, as long as he could make up for his debt to them.

Emperor Yongming thought about it for a while and realized that this was a good idea. In this way, wouldn't he get a good reputation? It could be seen that Emperor Zhongxiao was still filial and loyal to him and did not bear any grudge, so he readily agreed.

Zhongxiao thanked him respectfully, lowered his eyes, and felt cold in his heart. A trace of sarcasm flashed in his eyes, Father, although you issued this imperial edict, wouldn't he try to let them know the truth? Shi En, this

Who wouldn't? He is full of scheming and skill, but in the past he cherished feathers too much and believed that his loyalty and hard work would make his father think highly of him. Now, he will change himself!

Under the encouragement of King Zhongxiao, all the officials, big and small, who participated in collecting the money owed were rewarded, but not all of them were the same. Those who were sent out and had no choice but to do errands received the rewarded money.

, the amount is quite generous. From this point, we can also see the change of King Zhongxiao. In the past, let alone rewards, not punishing would be merciful.

Among them, several officials who worked diligently and actively received not only silver rewards, but also commendations from the imperial edict. They were listed as superior in the evaluation that year, and two others were promoted, such as Yuanwai Lang Xue sent by the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Song, because he was careful and conscientious in his work and good at calculations, was promoted to the rank of doctor and became the youngest doctor in the household department.

This aroused a lot of envy. When colleagues congratulated Xue Song, they couldn't help but feel a little sad in their hearts. However, it could only be envy. Who said that he had no vision at the beginning? How much money did King Zhongxiao have to pay when he asked the Ministry of Household Affairs?

When individuals help collect debts, they regard it as a chore and resist the urge to do so, finding numerous excuses to avoid the matter.

However, Xue Yuanwailang immediately agreed to the tasks assigned by his superiors. He followed King Zhongxiao with all his heart and was very dedicated. The always strict Prince Zhongxiao expressed his approval and did not embarrass the household department. Now King Zhongxiao is talking about his merits.

Rewards are also within reason.

On the day when they received the news of promotion, the Xue family held another grand celebration. The servants of the Xue family were rewarded with two months of money, and everyone was overjoyed. Although the Xue family was strict in managing their family, conflicts among the servants of the various houses in the capital were unavoidable.

After getting in touch, they decided that the Xue family was indeed a good master and worthy of loyal following.

Compared with the old noble families, such as the Jia family, the Wang family, and those who have some connection with the Xue family, it seems that the people of the Xue family are not living so comfortably. I heard that the companions of the Jia family, the Lai family, the Zhou family, etc., are all

After that, he gained a lot of fame, not only wore gold and silver, but also bought a large family and property.

But, the head of the Xue family is fair, tolerant and generous, and is never harsh on his servants. He gives opportunities to those who are capable, such as the girl Juhua, who is now the housekeeper of Fanghua Residence. The master and his wife are also

He didn't control her, and even got rid of her slave status. Now Juhua is a well-known manager, and she also gets a lot of monthly money and dividends, and she lives very comfortably.

Like the Lai family and the Zhou family, they are all nepotistic families. How can ordinary servants compare with them? But in the Xue family, as long as they are loyal and capable, the master and his wife will not treat them badly. After two considerations, it is naturally still the Xue family

Best. Now that they heard the news about Xue Song's promotion, the servants have become more and more loyal to their master's family. Don't they just hope that their master's family can be stable and prosperous!

The discerning servants could also see that the master and his wife did not want to deal with the Jia family and the Wang family, so they never mentioned it.

After all, the Wang family still has an in-law relationship. The master has no contact at all. He only prepares a gift to send over during the holidays and that's it. The rest of the time there is no contact. The Wang family has also sent invitations, such as the old lady's birthday party and so on.

There is no way,

My wife went to celebrate her birthday, and all other invitations to enjoy flowers and listen to the opera were politely declined. Brother Qiu and Sister Shu Chen had never set foot there. In contrast, my wife often attended gatherings of the female relatives of civil servants, and Sister Shu Chen

We all took them with us.

As for the Jia family, the Xue family has almost no contact with them. However, Mr. Zheng, the second master of the Jia family, did come to visit. His wife and his eldest sister-in-law are sisters. Mr. Zheng behaved very well with the Xue family.

Looks of closeness. The second master of the government is getting close to the master, saying that they are both civil servants, working for the imperial court, and they have this kind of kinship.

We should get closer to each other. He even wanted to see Brother Qiu. He praised Brother Qiu very much, gave him a generous meeting gift, and invited Brother Qiu to visit his home and make friends with his sons. Mr. Zheng also vaguely

He expressed his intention to let his son Jia Zhu take the name of the master. In the end, it seems that this matter has been settled.

Xue Song knew in his heart that Jia Zheng was praising his outstanding knowledge, almost making him seem like a great scholar in the world, but he had other motives. He hoped that Xue Song could maintain the close relationship with the Jia family and the Wang family.

relation.

Different from the book, now that Mr. Xue is still alive, the Xue family's family status has not declined at all, and the business is still very prosperous. In addition, he has a title, and there is a Jinshi son with good official career in the capital. The Xue family's status is not

He was just a wealthy imperial merchant who had entered the ranks of a high-ranking official family. The Jia family and the Wang family had to win over him. Also because Mr. Xue of the Xue family was still there, and he was of high seniority, the two families were facing each other.

The old man was also a little constrained and could not indulge as freely as he did with Xue Lin.

Furthermore, Jia Zheng paid more attention to the relationship between his teachers. The Minister of Rites, a famous Confucian scholar in the dynasty, if Jia Zhu worshiped him as his teacher, wouldn't it mean that he had become the disciple of Wu Shangshu? The relationship was very close.

Indirectly becoming a disciple of Wu Shangshu will bring endless benefits to Jia Zhu's education and future! Not to mention that the Jia family is just a short-term government now. Even when Jia Daishan was alive, the civil servants who were ministers may not be able to do so.

Buy his account, otherwise why can't Jia Zheng study with a famous teacher? Doesn't he love reading?

Xue Song saw through Jia Zheng's thoughts and naturally refused to agree. Wu Shangshu also refused to agree. He didn't look down on the Jia family. He himself was elected as a candidate at a young age and fell into Wu Shangshu's eyes. Uh.

, at that time Wu Shangshu was just a minister.

Xue Song just pretended not to know. He just lamented that he was busy with official work and was overwhelmed with paperwork. Alas, dealing with the account books and figures all day long, he had almost forgotten the classics and meanings that he was familiar with before. Even Qiu'er's homework,

It was a bit unfamiliar to guide him. So, he carefully selected a good private school for him to study in. After laying the foundation, he was sent to Qingtan Academy to study. He could only go home every half month.

Stay one night and have to rush back early the next morning.

As soon as his son came back, his mother and sister surrounded him to greet him and prepare all kinds of delicious food for him, but he couldn't even squeeze in. It was a rare time for the son to come back, and he also wanted to talk about family ties, so why should he keep a straight face?

What about the exam teaching? He just gave the child to the teacher in the academy to teach him. Anyway, he is a casual person. When he was in Jinling City, Mr. Xue didn't force him to study much. Haha, it's called politics.

Brother is laughing!

Hey, brother Zheng, why don't you follow my example and find a good academy for Brother Zhu to study, so that you can save yourself some trouble? Xue Song persuaded him seriously, seeing the choked look on Jia Zheng's face, he thought to himself

, for his words of evasion in Versailles, will Jia Zheng secretly scold him in his heart? Tsk tsk, it’s Jia Zheng who wants to save face and is thin-skinned. He wishes he could start it all by himself, but Xue Song is too embarrassed to evade it!

It's a pity that Jia Zheng misjudged himself. He, Xue Song, was not the kind of person who couldn't deny his face. It was too late for him to hide from the Jia family, and he was still willing to get in touch with him? As for whether Jia Zheng would get along with King Xue when he went back

Xue Song complained that his sister-in-law Wang Xiuyun would be angry for not helping his nephew. He, Xue Song, did not care. His current status is also very important in the Xue family, and he still cares about his nephew and niece.

A lot of planning has been made for their future.

It is very important for Xue Pan and Xue Jinxuan to have a direct uncle who is an official and has a promising future. Xue Song believes that his brother and sister-in-law can handle things clearly at this level. This is reality, this is the world's human relations.

Xue Song was promoted to an official position again. The doctor became a fifth-rank official, and he was still very young. Of course, the court would be slow to promote him again. It would be difficult for him to get over the hurdle of being a minister, but really Xue Song

Song's official career is smooth and he has a promising future. He is still young and can afford to wait!

After Wang Ziteng and Jia Zheng heard this rumor, they felt sad in their hearts. Jia Zheng was a little jealous of Xue Song's good luck. He thought that if he followed King Zhongxiao and acted nonsense, he would offend others and delay his own future. Jia Zheng was

I feel regretful, but there is also a bit of unspeakable joy in my heart. Ahem, it’s not that Jia Cunzhou has an evil heart, it’s indeed their behavior of intimidating the noble clans, which is unethical and unbenevolent!

However, Wang Ziteng saw some clues. He saw Xue Song's determination to draw a clear line with the martial artists. It seemed that he wanted to regard himself as a civil servant, but he didn't know whether this was just his personal choice or the entire Xue Song's.

The position of the family does not seem to matter now, but in the future

He also saw that Xue Song seemed to be particularly optimistic about King Zhongxiao, otherwise even if he was sent on an errand, he would not have to work so hard. Others praised Xue Song for his hard work, but Wang Ziteng felt that there was a gap in his heart. If

He wanted to stay out of the matter, but there was no way he could deal with it.

What surprised him even more was that King Zhongxiao also changed quietly after this incident. In the past, with his strict style of treating others, he would never let the officials who were dealing with errands get wet and dry, but this time he

The approach was quite different. The imperial edict was true from Emperor Yongming, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that it must be promoted by King Zhongxiao. Otherwise, how could Emperor Yongming know who would only receive silver rewards and who should be promoted?

Prince Zhongxiao changed his temper and began to win over people's hearts and show his favor. The court became more and more lively and unpredictable! Wang Ziteng fell into deep thought.

On the other side, King Zhongxiao was very satisfied with Xue Song's behavior and wanted to win over him. After thinking about it, he didn't want to be so obvious, so he signaled King Zhongshun to make friends with Xue Song first, so that he could carefully consider it.
Chapter completed!