In the blink of an eye, in mid-April, the imperial court issued a decree to reward meritorious service. Some of the non-commissioned officers who had meritorious service in the suppression of bandits were upgraded from one level to three, but the specific duties did not change much.
As a person who made great contributions in this battle, Lu Song was promoted to the third level of official rank. He could be appointed as Jinyiwei Baihu, or local deputy Qianhu. Because he was affiliated with the Yiwei Department of Prince Xing's Mansion, his official position was equivalent to the sixth rank.
The official rank of the 100-household guard station has now jumped from the fifth rank, which is equivalent to the deputy 1,000-household officer in a 1,000-household station.
Prince Xing's Mansion also received a gift of 200 ceremonial guards from the imperial court, who would be transferred from surrounding guards.
The imperial court rewarded two thousand hectares of fertile land, plus some other rewards... Prince Xing's Mansion had a great harvest this time.
The internal meeting in Prince Xing's Mansion ended, and everyone's face was filled with smiles.
After Tang Yin finished the celebration banquet, he did not return to his residence in the palace immediately.
Instead, he went to talk to Zhu Hao.
Recently, he was preparing to move into the new residence prepared for him by the palace.
In the past, Tang Yin played the role of a staff member in the palace. It was said that he was relying on him, but in fact, it was just that. The palace only prepared a small courtyard with a single family for him in the East Cross Courtyard. Now that his status has been greatly improved compared to before, the palace directly gave it to him.
A house with three courtyards was arranged near the palace. It was not given to him directly, but was used for daily life and office use.
The general meaning is that as long as Tang Yin stays in Prince Xing's Mansion for one day, the ownership of this courtyard will belong to you. Of course, if you want to leave, please return the original property.
There were so many officials and generals in the palace, and in terms of living conditions alone, Tang Yin was second only to Yuan Zonggao.
"Mr. Tang, I see that you are in high spirits. How many days will Fan Xue be staying in the palace?" Zhu Hao asked jokingly.
According to Zhu Hao, Fan Yikuan is about to step down from his teaching position. When he leaves the palace, you will be the only one in charge of teaching. You are still so carefree and drinking every day, so you are not afraid that your son will fail in your studies and give Yuan Zonggao an excuse to give you up.
Replaced?
Tang Yin said: "We agreed to leave at the end of April."
In this way, Zhu Hao was officially notified that Fan Yikuan would leave Prince Xing's Mansion in more than ten days at most.
"He asked me to tell you, does the bet with you count? It's the boy named Sun Ru. I heard that he has been teased a lot recently... The fact that he was used to bet has become a common problem in the city.
Hey, you did a lot of harm to that kid."
Tang Yin sat down and took a sip of tea to sober up, but he didn't seem to drink much tonight and was very articulate. He didn't say he was drunk or took the opportunity to talk nonsense and become drunk and crazy.
Zhu Hao said: "It was Fan Xuezheng who harmed him. I never publicized the matter. Fan Xuezheng informed the Confucian scholars in this city, causing him to be embarrassed. Can you blame me?"
"Then do you still want to bet? I advise you to admit your mistake with Fan Xuezheng. After all, he is very knowledgeable and well-educated, but he still has trouble with a child like you or what?"
Tang Yin is now good friends with Fan Yikuan and wants to act as a peacemaker to make Zhu Hao admit defeat.
Zhu Hao shook his head: "Before next year's college examination, I will find time to tutor Sun Ru so that he can pass the college examination and be admitted as a student member."
Tang Yin smiled bitterly: "You have seen his talent, right? He is like that... To be honest, it is an eye-opener to pass the government examination... Even if you want to teach him, should you start now? Why delay the matter?
"
When Tang Yin asked this question, he thought Zhu Hao would say something like "cultivating Sun Ru's character".
Unexpectedly, Zhu Hao answered directly: "I don't have time this year."
"Okay, you're awesome." Tang Yin said, dumbfounded, "By the way, I'm going to move in the next two days. I've agreed that you can help me hire some servants and take care of my home. Is that okay?"
Zhu Hao nodded.
Tang Yin is now moving out of the palace, so he is naturally worried about his own safety and needs someone to follow him when he goes out.
It's definitely not possible to ask the palace guards to protect him. The guards all have specific duties. How can he have time to follow Tang Yin all the time? He can only hire a nursing home by himself!
Anyway, Tang Yin's salary has also increased now. In addition, Tang Yin has received many rewards from the palace in the past year. He can't even think about becoming an official. He has rejected King Xing and can only do his homework to improve the quality of life.
Invite a few servants to serve you, and there will be guards following you wherever you go. Feel the feeling of being a master...
"Zhu Hao, what have you been busy with recently? I hardly see you in class."
When Tang Yin was about to leave, he asked another question as if he were chatting away.
Zhu Hao rolled his eyes: "I rarely see you in class, right? I'm busy with business matters recently and I'm about to release a batch of new products. If there's nothing important, Mr. Tang, please do it yourself... I
about to rest."
Jinghong on the side heard this and glanced at Zhu Hao, thinking, you actually lied about wanting to sleep? What time is it? The one who didn't sleep in the middle of the night is you, Zhu Hao, right?
"Mr. Tang, can I ask a question?"
Jinghong suddenly said, "If you move out of the palace, can you... arrange a room so that I... can move there too? Sometimes it's not convenient in the palace."
Jinghong stayed alone in Anlu. At first, his ambitions were as high as the sky. He wanted to catch up with Zhu Hao academically and took pleasure in bitterness. Naturally, he didn't think anything of it. But now he saw that Zhu Hao had already won the county examination and the prefectural examination.
The distance between people is getting wider and wider, and he has lost the confidence to catch up. In addition, he can't see his family for a long time, and now he doesn't want to stay bored in the palace all the time.
It feels like being in prison.
Furthermore, spending time with Zhu Hao every day made him feel frustrated all the time, and he simply turned his back on things.
Tang Yin laughed loudly: "There are many rooms. I will give you one. Come and stay there when you have time. It doesn't matter how long you stay."
"good."
Jinghong was very happy that he finally had a home in Anlu.
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April 19.
Tang Yin officially moved to his new home.
Zhu Hao followed Tang Yin into his new home for the first time, and found that it didn't look like a place where a "master" should live, it was too simple.
The house is big enough, with rockeries, pavilions, and lotus ponds, but Tang Yin's room in the main courtyard, apart from the lonely bed, only has a shabby desk, the grand layout of the main hall in the front yard, and the elegance and tranquility of the backyard garden.
It's a sharp contrast, like a poor scholar suddenly living in the Grand View Garden.
"Mr. Tang, I thought you said you would buy some furniture when cleaning up your new house...that's it?"
Zhu Hao looked around and couldn't help but shake his head repeatedly. Jinghong who followed him was also full of disappointment.
He still hoped that he would have a decent place to stay in Anlu, but when he arrived, he found that there was a large warehouse with a bed. Even if he didn't go to the wing room that Tang Yin arranged for him, he still felt like he had been cheated.
Tang Yin smiled and said: "Isn't this great? Lu Dianzhan will bring my suitcase over later and place it right at the foot of the bed... Doesn't it look good on the floor? Then put two benches side by side and put them on
Up there..."
Listening to it makes people speechless.
"Does Mr. Tang plan to stay here for a long time, or is he just staying for a while, for example, will he return to Jiangnan at the end of the year?" Zhu Hao asked.
Tang Yin frowned: "What do you mean by that? Do you think I didn't plan to live in Anlu for a long time, so I made such a simple arrangement? In fact, I don't have much pursuits. It's not easy to find a place to stay when I'm old... Nursing Home
Come over today, right?"
"yes."
Zhu Hao nodded, "I was notified at short notice. It's still noon. I'll be here after noon."
Tang Yin nodded with satisfaction: "It feels like home."
Zhu Hao said: "We need a master's wife."
Originally, Tang Yin and Jinghong were both focused on the layout of the room, so when they heard this, they both looked at Zhu Hao.
Even Jinghong's eyes widened, as if to say, how dare you say that.
Lack of a master’s wife?
This statement is really fresh.
Zhu Hao said: "Mr. Tang, the palace didn't arrange a blind date for you. How about a love affair?"
"Ahem... Zhu Hao, given your age, you should not get too involved in this kind of thing that only adults can care about. It is said that many young men who became famous at a young age were addicted to drinking and sex as adults, which depressed their will and did not even gain fame.
If you go further...you must not follow in the footsteps of those people. It is said that your brother went astray like this."
Tang Yin educated Zhu Hao seriously to cover up his embarrassment.
Zhu Hao shrugged: "I would like to give you a kind opinion, but if you don't appreciate it, forget it...Take us around for a while. Oops, the more we look at it, the more shabby it becomes. If you can't help it, I'll give you some decent furniture as a thank you gift."
"No, don't mess with those vain things. It's enough for my old bones to have a bed where I can rest peacefully..."
When Tang Yin said this, he was not pretentious at all. It seemed that he really didn't care about material enjoyment.
Zhu Hao thought to himself, you have no chance to fall. If you are given a chance, or if I help you create opportunities, you will definitely feel that the money you earn now is not enough for you.
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After admiring Tang Yin's new residence, Zhu Hao began to think about it again.
Is it okay to let Tang Yin continue to be so indifferent to fame and fortune and stay in Anlu?
It must be bad.
Perhaps Tang Yin spent half his life wandering around, but now he has a relatively stable life, which he cherishes very much and does not want to break the original rhythm and rules of life.
Therefore, to make Tang Yin more pursuing and ambitious for the future, it is best to let him know the pleasure that power and money bring to people.
You have to find a way to open the hidden door in Tang Yin's heart.
"First, invite him a beautiful maid back. I've already thought of a name. She'll call her Qiuxiang."
Zhu Hao is already thinking about a plan to corrupt Tang Yin.
"But what type does this guy like? Young girls? Or married women? I guess the latter is more likely, but the problem is that he has had similar experiences before, and he is timid and afraid to face married women.
Come on... He doesn't dare to accept the maid given to him by the palace... Hey, doesn't this guy have a phobia of women?"
Zhu Hao made the first step for the implementation of the plan, which was to find a maid for Tang Yin and first make Tang Yin's mansion look more like the home of a celebrity in the world.
The entire nursing home is just for personal safety, and there is no intention to expand the facade. There is no mother-in-law to cook and no maids to serve tea and water. So what's the point?
In Zhu Hao's opinion.
Maybe Tang Yin would restrain his slutty and sloppy energy only in front of the woman he likes, and he would look more like a slutty young man. Although he is an old man nearly fifty years old, maybe there are women who like him?