Xin Yande turned around and saw several figures walking on the snow. The leader turned out to be Wang Bashi, the manager of Qianqing Palace.
"Why is this dog eunuch calling me?" He thought to himself, "Could it be that the emperor is really angry and wants to question me?"
He stood there, his back straight and his head held high, facing the wind.
"Yushi Xin!" Bastard stepped forward and said with a smile.
"Oh, what's the matter?" Xin Yande cupped his hands casually.
"The Emperor saw that you didn't even have a furry cloak in the Qianqing Palace, so he asked the Zajia family to blow it over and give you one!" As he said this, the bastard waved his hand, and a little eunuch behind him held a pure black cloak. mink cloak.
"This..." Xin Yande was stunned, "I don't need it, do I?"
"Don't be so harsh, everyone can see the frostbite on your hands!" the bastard said with a smile.
In an instant, Xin Yande blushed and hid his hands in his sleeves.
"The reason why the emperor wants to keep you is because there are so many talents, and the ministers can't reward you alone!" As the bastard said, he actually unfolded the mink cloak with his own hands and helped Xin Yande put it on, "The emperor also said that although the capital city It’s Jiangnan, which is much colder than Guangxi.”
"Your Majesty..." For some reason, Xin Yande's nose suddenly felt sore as he looked at the Qianqing Palace behind him.
"Long live the Lord also said that he does not tolerate corrupt officials, but he cannot allow honest officials to be wronged." The bastard continued to laugh.
Xin Yande lowered his head, his shoulders shaking slightly.
The bastard took two small porcelain bottles from another eunuch and said, "This is what the emperor asked the Za family to bring to you. The snake medicine from Hunan is specially used to treat frostbite!" He continued to smile and said, "Long live my lord just now. Still sighing inside, these are not the hands of a minister!"
"Please help me, father-in-law... I would like to express my gratitude to the emperor!" Xin Yande handed over his hand, the frostbite on his hand was shocking.
"You have to go to this matter yourself. A eunuch from the Za family would not dare to bring a third-rank minister to report it!" the bastard said with a smile.
"Third grade?" Xin Yande was stunned again.
He, the supervisory censor, only had an official position of fourth rank. The reason why he was able to enter the palace and meet the saints was because the censor was an official, not because of his official rank.
Looking at his appearance, the bastard didn't want to show off, "Your Majesty orally!"
"Chen Xin Yande..."
"Long live the Lord said, it's cold on the snow, just stand and listen!" The bastard supported the other party and smiled, "Long live the Lord said, the supervisory censor Xin Yande is a decent man and has a loyal character. He is specially appointed to be the Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and the Inspector General of the Department. Yuan Qiandu censor, general affairs envoy!"
"Ah?" Xin Yande was dumbfounded.
Not to mention that he suddenly went from the fourth rank to the third rank, promoted three levels in a row, and he also held an official position with great authority like the right minister of the Ministry of Justice. Acting as the censor of Qiandu is an honor and an additional salary. .
Secretary of General Affairs, that is...
That’s a position that many people are jealous of!”
The Secretary of General Affairs was responsible for the internal and external memorials and sealed complaints from the subjects, which could be said to be equivalent to the emperor's right-hand man.
What kind of grace is this? What kind of trust?
Xin Yande couldn't sit still anymore, he knelt in the snow and choked, "I, a son of a poor family, how can I be so virtuous... Wuwuwu..."
"Get up quickly!" Bastard said with support, "Don't dare to kneel down. You are a minister of the country. If you catch a cold, the emperor will be worried about you." He said with a smile, "The emperor said, there is no need to thank you, and you will work hard in the future. Doing things is the best way to express gratitude to him."
"I'm just dead again!" Xin Yande said through gritted teeth.
Hearing this, the bastard shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Don't you have any other words for these nerds? If you open your mouth, you will die. If you open your mouth, you will risk your life.
"Shilang Xin, please go back to the Za family for business!" The bastard said with another shameful smile.
"Eunuch, go slowly!" Xin Yande cupped his hands.
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With a cloak on my body, the wind is not so cold.
Xin Yande stepped on the snow on the ground, even if it was a puddle, he stepped over it without hesitation, and walked out of the palace with his head held high.
He was a poor and upright official, so naturally he didn't have a sedan or carriage, so he walked from the inner city to the outer city. It was almost dark after walking for two hours, and then he returned to the small courtyard where these families rented in Nancheng.
Since ancient times, people living in the south of the city have been poor people. His small courtyard is on Xiaojing Street in Nancheng. He is taller among the short people and has a single-family courtyard that can be regarded as quiet in the bustle.
As soon as he reached the entrance of the courtyard, he was suddenly stunned.
There were several donkey carts at the door, and a few grinning Liba were going in and moving things.
Then he saw his neighbor, the second cabinet of Yuheng Silk and Satin Store in Beijing, coming out of it angrily.
One of them is an official, and the other is a shopkeeper. They have different identities. They don't interact with each other normally, they just know each other.
"What's going on?" Xin Yande asked, "Are you moving?"
"Oh, Mr. Xin is back!" The shopkeeper cupped his hands, his face still full of anger, "You are an official, you are responsible for the review, and you signed a three-year agreement with the landlord. I have just lived here for a year and a half.
, he kicked me out!"
"It's okay to ask me to leave. You have to give me a few days. It's the end of the year and it's freezing. Where can I find the house I like?"
Xin Yande was shocked, "He chased you away? What about me?"
This small courtyard is rented half by each of them.
Then he asked, "Since I've kicked you out, can I refund your rent?"
"The rent will be refunded when the rent is raised. All the rent paid for three years in advance will be refunded!" The shopkeeper sneered, "If he dares not to refund, I will never end it with him!" After saying that, he got on the donkey cart angrily.
,"Walk!"
Several donkey carts carrying furniture and luggage slowly left, leaving Xin Yande behind.
At this time, before he could look back, the landlord ran out from the courtyard with a smile, "Oh, Mr. Xin, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
The landlord is in his forties and looks like a philistine and shrewd person.
Xin Yande suppressed his displeasure and said, "You want to kick me out too?"
To the common people, he has never had any official airs. Besides, there are as many third- and fourth-rank officials in the capital as dogs, so the official uniform he wears is not intimidating.
"Look at what you said, how dare you, a commoner!" The landlord laughed, then he respectfully took out the land deed and handed it over with both hands, "Mr. Xin, this yard will be yours from now on!"
"Huh?" Xin Yande was stunned again.
"Don't think Cao Min's yard is small, but it is the first-class Feng Shui in Nancheng!" The landlord continued to laugh, "In the early years, I didn't even buy it when someone offered me a high price. It's not Cao Min's boast that I live in this courtyard.
, it’s only a matter of time before you get promoted and make a fortune!”
"What are you talking about? Why don't you get out of here!" Suddenly, a big, round man appeared inside and scolded the landlord, "Take the money and get out of here. Go to the Yamen to transfer the ownership tomorrow. If you delay for one day, I will kill you!"
"Hey, yes, yes!" The landlord glanced inside and hurried away.
Xin Yande was even more confused, holding the house deed in his hand at a loss.
Immediately afterwards, several men surrounded a man in his thirties who had a fair face and came out.
"Master Xin, the Za family has been waiting for you for a long time!"
"Gou Tai..." Xin Yande secretly thought for a while, then raised his hands and asked, "Who is this father-in-law?"
"Miscellaneous family is useless!" the eunuch laughed.
It turned out to be him, the deputy chief eunuch of Qianqing Palace, the chief eunuch of the third imperial eunuch of the Department of Clothing. This and the bastard, one inside and the other outside, are the most popular eunuchs in the Forbidden City today.
"What are you doing?" Xin Yande was even more puzzled.
"This is according to the will of Lord Long Live!" Pu Wuyong said with a smile, "I know that the place you live in is too cramped and you rent a house. So Lord Long Live asked the Za family to come over and buy this small courtyard and give it to you!"
"How can this be done? I already have a salary, so why do I need a father..."
"You also said that my father, my father, dares to resign my ministers?" When Pu Wuyong spoke, he was more powerful than the bastard, a bit condescending, "Long live the Lord said that I will give you a luxurious house, and you will definitely not be used to it. Besides, the annual expenses of a big house are also huge.”
"This private courtyard looks small, but it is enough for you to bring your family to live together. The furniture and furnishings inside will naturally be delivered later. Minister Xin, the emperor's grace is so great!"
Xin Yande had mixed feelings in his heart, and he remembered that he had ridiculed the emperor in the Qianqing Palace just now, and his heart was full of guilt.
When Pu Wuyong saw him coming back, he took the people away without saying much.
Xin Yande entered the room a little distracted and was stunned again.
There was a thick stack of books on the desk, many of which he would never dare to think of. There was also a small box on the desk, and he opened it with trembling hands. It turned out to be neatly stacked silver coins and a note.
On it, there is vaguely the emperor's handwriting.
"It is not easy to live in the capital, and I am heartbroken because of the meager salary of your beloved. You must not refuse this reward, just do your best in the future!"