After leaving the palace, Qi Yu began to murmur in his heart.
What was he muttering about?
self-interest.
I still remember that before leaving Beijing, the emperor had personally promised himself that if he managed the Shandong matter well, he would improve his position when he came back. To put it bluntly, he would be promoted.
I have always been thinking about this.
But today, the emperor didn't mention anything about his promotion. Could it be that he forgot about it or had other plans?
I do not know!
In addition, there is another point that makes people feel very strange, that is, the emperor basically did not ask himself anything about King Yan. Even if the entire conversation was added up, he only said a few words about King Yan.
In terms of the priority of things, among all the things, the matter of King Yan is the most urgent, and it is also the most urgent and urgent to solve. However, the emperor refuses to mention it or ask. Why is this?
The only reasonable explanation is that the emperor already knew it well, so he was not impatient and looked as stable as a rock.
Is the emperor really not in a hurry?
Nonsense, as far as this matter is concerned, he is more anxious than anyone else.
As everyone knows, the emperor was eager to send troops to Shandong as early as the year before last, but at that time, civil and military officials tried hard to stop him, so he had no choice but to suppress the matter.
Now that King Yan's rebellion is imminent, the emperor has adopted a calm attitude, which is really unpredictable.
guess?
Um!
Could it be that the emperor was just waiting for King Yan to start an uprising, and he turned his proactive attitude into a passive one?
It seems that this is really possible!
Let's put it this way, if King Yan openly rebels, the civil and military officials will have no reason to dissuade him, let alone prevent the emperor from rebelling. On the contrary, they will share the same hatred and support the emperor.
This year is already the third year since the emperor ascended the throne. It is time to start making preparations. It is estimated that he has already made preparations. Even if he is waiting for work, he will never be caught off guard.
As for the two strategies I proposed today, I feel that they are feasible, but His Majesty did not express his position immediately. Perhaps, he still needs to consider them carefully.
Well, let’s wait and see!
…
In the evening three days later, the weather was neither cold nor hot, and it was pleasant and refreshing.
The cool autumn wind swept away the last remaining remnants of the sunset, and the night fell from east to west.
Look!
Something happy seems to have happened!
In front of the main door of Qi's house, red lanterns were hung high, looking happy and peaceful.
Under the red lanterns, stood several elderly beggars, all of them hunched over and bowing, saying auspicious words in order to beg their masters for food.
With a creak, the door was opened.
Liu Quan walked out of her home with a basket on her shoulders. She nodded to the beggars first and then rewarded them with some leftover food and leftover rice.
The beggars bowed their heads and left with great gratitude.
A little weird.
The capital is so big, why do beggars gather at Qijia?
There are two reasons for this.
First of all, they feel that the hostess of this family is easier to talk to, will not look cold to others, and can calmly ask for stutters; and most importantly, this family does not have vicious servants and slaves, so they don’t have to worry about anyone closing the door.
Let the dogs out.
Close the door? Let the dog out?
This is the most virtuous place in the world at the feet of the majestic Emperor. Who would do such an inhumane evil act?
Really!
The beggars said that Zhang Yanei, the eldest son of the Zhang family, the Minister of War, liked to play tricks on people like this.
Oh I got it.
Originally, Tong Yanhuo wanted to drive away these beggars with force, but when he heard this, he couldn't help but feel sympathy, and swallowed back the threatening words on his lips.
The second reason is that the Qi family is celebrating a promotion, so the beggars gathered here for this reason, and they came here to express their congratulations.
Yes, Lord Qi Yuqi has been promoted!
The day after he left the palace, the Ministry of Civil Affairs directly issued an appointment, saying: He was promoted to the post of Prime Minister of Xingtaipu Temple in Qi Dynasty, and he was ranked in the sixth rank...
Although he is still just a horse breeder, Bi Mawen, his salary has increased, which is indeed gratifying!
What's even more icing on the cake is that Qi Yu actually brought back one thousand taels of silver from the palace.
This is undoubtedly a huge fortune for the Qi family.
But where did this money come from?
Regarding this, Qi Yu didn't have the nerve to say that he got it through gambling, so he just lied and claimed that it was Emperor Long Yan Dayue. When he was so happy, he rewarded himself.
lie?
Yes, my mother has taught herself since she was a child that gambling is a kind of evil that should be chopped off. How can I tell the truth and hurt her heart?
When Mrs. Zhou heard this, she was stunned: Oh my, isn't this too generous of the emperor? He rewards you with money whenever you are happy?
Um?
If I remember correctly, I said the emperor was a very stingy person last time. How long has it been before the weather vane has turned again?
Of course Mrs. Zhou didn't know what her son was thinking. She was so happy that she burned several sticks of incense for the Buddha, and said: I hope the emperor will be happy every day and give more rewards to our family.
All right.
However, after adding this extra money, the family became relatively wealthy.
To do anything in life, you have to spend money. If you have money, you won’t feel panic!
Although this doesn't sound good, it is the truth.
In view of this, Liu Quan also decided to spend a lot of money.
What kind of generous method is that?
She suggested that several promotion banquets be held from now on, and colleagues would be invited to the house for dinner in the form of formal invitations.
This move can not only demonstrate the power of the Qi family, but also take the opportunity to draw closer relationships with colleagues. It can be said to be a double win.
Qi Yu agreed.
You know, when I took office, no one had a banquet. As far as the officialdom was concerned, I felt quite alone. Now that I have a prosperous career and rich family assets, I should pay attention to my daily communication.
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Therefore, this promotion banquet is necessary.
This kind of banquet is also very particular. It is best to have it in the house, so that it will appear to be more important.
In addition, you can save some money.
Qi Yu thought about it and settled on it.
Since his house was relatively compact and could not accommodate so many guests, Qi Yu divided the event into three sessions over three days and held them separately.
In this way, Qi Yu took leave and drank wine at home for three days, while the beggarmen outside the gate also ate good food for three days.
Let’s have fun together!
The main people invited this time were: Yuwen Hongyuan, Yang Gonglin, Zhao Mingyu, Meng Jiming, and Luo Yuan Lao Jijiu.
As for those casual acquaintances and the petty officials who took the initiative to approach them, Qi Yu just made a show of toasting some wine, even if it was a perfunctory gesture.
Generally speaking, everyone who should be there has basically arrived.
However, Qi Yu thought that one was missing!
who?
Yin Jun!
This pale-faced guy didn’t actually send anyone over to give him a gift!
I remember that when he got married, I gave him a very nice gift. Now that I was promoted, he was not even willing to pay a small amount. Isn't this too tough?
Although I don’t welcome others, it doesn’t mean I don’t welcome their gifts!
However, just after Qi Yu finished scolding him, he took back his words.
Why?
Yin Jun openly spoke for himself in the court hall!