Chapter One Hundred and Fiftieth Chapter Amnesty Grandpa takes office as a new official
"Madam, my second uncle is here!"
Zhou Rui's family hurried into Lixiangyuan and happily reported to Mrs. Wang.
"Oh, the second brother is here, please quickly invite the second master to come back and entertain us!"
A trace of doubt flashed in Mrs. Wang's eyes, and she hurriedly stood up and ordered: "By the way, go and pick up Baoyu and let him kiss his second uncle!"
With that said, she hurried to the front yard and ordered the maid to prepare tea and desserts. She happened to have something to talk to her second brother, Wang Ziteng.
However, she couldn't help but wait and see, so Mrs. Wang couldn't help but become anxious, and from time to time she sent out her confidants to inquire about the situation.
"Madam, my second uncle went to the east courtyard to visit the eldest master. I heard that he came to celebrate the eldest master's official appointment!"
The maid who went to inquire about the news quickly returned the news. Mrs. Wang's face turned very ugly as if she had been struck by lightning. Her body shook violently and almost fell down. The trusted maid serving beside her was so frightened that she hurriedly reached out to help her and said anxiously: "Madam, what are you doing?"
Now, do you want to ask the imperial doctor to take a look?"
"Need not!"
Mrs. Wang held on and ordered: "Send someone to ask what is going on?"
Not to mention Mrs. Wang, the entire Rongguo Mansion was stunned after hearing the news, including Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng.
"Fortunately, Second Master, I didn't go to the Master's house to say anything, otherwise my face would be swollen now!"
In front of Wang Xifeng, Jia Lian shook his head and sighed: "I can't understand, I really can't understand!"
Wang Xifeng was so embarrassed that she felt a burning pain on her face. She was silent for a long time before she said dryly: "Is it possible that there are other details in the eldest master's appointment this time?"
In my heart, I was very happy. Almost everyone in the mansion had ridiculed and ridiculed the eldest man for getting a seventh-grade official. The couple also felt embarrassed, but it was a done deal. As juniors, even though they felt unhappy, they could only hold their noses and admit it.
They didn't dare to openly accuse the elder of being stupid, otherwise he would be labeled as unfilial. The couple had just taken charge of the family, and they didn't dare to give any excuses.
I just didn’t expect that the reversal would come so fast and so violently!
Wang Ziteng is the leader of the four major families and is known to be shrewd and capable. He personally came to celebrate the eldest master's appointment. Is there anyone in the house who dares to say that the eldest master is stupid?
And when the two princes from the Shi family also came to congratulate them with gifts, the rumors that originally filled the Rongguo Mansion completely disappeared. Everyone except Jia Mu looked confused. They didn't know what was going on?
Even if the Rongguo Mansion was reduced to a third-class family in the capital, they would not really pay attention to a mere seventh-grade military deputy, but the reactions of the two princes, Wang Ziteng and Shi Jia, were confusing.
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"Mother, why is this?"
Jia Zheng can definitely be called an "elderly baby". If he doesn't understand something, just ask the old and spicy Jia's mother. He won't eagerly run to the east courtyard to see his eldest brother's face.
"Why……"
Jia's mother sighed and sent the confused Jia Zheng away without saying anything, feeling helpless at her younger son's political acumen.
Isn't this obvious? The two princes, Wang Ziteng and Shi Jia, naturally don't value the mere seventh-rank official in the capital. What they value more is the connections and influence that the eldest son has revealed when he operates his official career.
If possible, she would naturally want to keep all these in her hands. Unfortunately, the boss, a traitor, was disobedient and would not let go no matter how she hinted.
The boss's temperament has changed, and he is no longer as foolish and filial as before. She really doesn't dare to use filial piety to suppress anything. The value of something will be reduced if it is used too much. She still wants to control the boss at the critical moment, so naturally she won't do it.
At times like this, I fall out with my boss.
"It's just that I'm interested in the connections I have!"
Master Shengda leaned back comfortably on the Taishi chair, looked at his cheap son Lian Er who was standing respectfully and asking for advice, and explained in a calm and slow tone: "You kid, don't even think about it, is it easy to do something like Rang Jue? If you want to be a Zheng Qi
Is it easy for the powerful military deputy envoy of Pin to persuade the censor of Lantai Temple not to object?"
Jia Lian suddenly realized that he was not a fool and naturally understood the truth. He looked at the elder with a little admiration in his eyes.
"Don't look at it. It doesn't matter if you stare out your eyes. I won't give you the last few connections I have, and you won't be able to accept it!"
The pardoned master was unmoved and sneered: "Also, the connections and resources of Rongguo Mansion are all in the hands of the old lady and the old man. If you can't win over them, you will be nothing more than a useless third-class general.
I don’t have any real power in my hands, so I’m nothing in Beijing!”
After saying these words, Lian Er's face turned pale, and his heart was full of panic. Na Na said: "Master..."
"No, no, no, don't pretend to be a grandson in front of me. I've given up the title to you, what else do you want?"
The Pardon Master did not feel guilty at all about blaming the blame, and curled his lips and said disdainfully: "Also, don't blame me for not reminding you, let Xiao Wang get the key to the inner treasury from the old lady as soon as possible, otherwise the property of the inner treasury will be stolen in the future.
I won’t care who takes it away!”
"Master, please give me some advice!"
Not only did Lian Er's face become paler now, but his body began to tremble, and his face looked like a pitiful injured animal, which was really sad to see.
It’s really not a performance!
After receiving the title, Lian Er felt a little elated and regarded himself as the head of the Rongguo Mansion. Whenever he thought of the glorious days in the future, he couldn't help but feel happy.
But what the elder said just now was like a bucket of cold water pouring down his head, and he immediately regained his composure from his dazed state.
After thinking carefully about what the elder said, I suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
In the past, as the housekeeper of the second wife and her husband, I knew very well what kind of situation the father-in-law was in. He had long been just an empty post, and even the monthly salary of his servants was very tight.
Once it comes time to send gifts to various places during the New Year and festivals, it will be extremely difficult, and the public treasury will be almost empty.
There should have been gifts in return to fill the public treasury expenses, so that we could barely balance the accounts. Unfortunately, all the New Year gifts sent from outside went into the second wife's private treasury. The public treasury has only been inaccessible for many years.
If it weren't for the solid foundation of Rongguo Mansion, it would have been unable to sustain itself.
Now, after being reminded by the elder, Lian Er suddenly woke up and realized that he and Wang Xifeng would take over all the gaps in the public treasury. Who said that they were the legitimate heads of the Rongguo Mansion at this time?
"I don't have anything to give you. Let your wife clear up the account books first, and then take stock of the accounts and income of the village and the store. If there are any secrets and tricks in them, I think you, the former foreign steward, should be aware of it!"
Master Pardon smiled and spoke, ignoring Lian Er's embarrassed expression at all, and continued to 'give guidance': "After figuring out the income and expenditure of the mansion, then secretly check the family background of the managers in the mansion, as for what happens next, I
Too lazy to say more, you should understand!"
This is to raid the homes of servants in the mansion!
Lian Er was shocked, wondering: "Master, the rules in the house have always been lenient to the servants..."
"No family's rules allow the servants to have more money than the master's family, right?"
Mr. Pardon laughed out loud, interrupted Lian Er's words without politeness, and said disdainfully: "I have already mentioned this. As for what you and your wife will do in the future, you don't need to report to me, and I don't have the time to care!"
Not to mention that Lian Er looked depressed and how to discuss with Wang Xifeng to deal with the financial crisis in the government after returning, the eldest master didn't take it to heart at all. After all the appointment procedures of the Ministry of Personnel were completed, Shi Shiran left the government and took up his post.
There is a saying in Beijing that the east is rich, the west is noble, the south is poor, and the north is humble. As the deputy envoy of the North City of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, the eldest man naturally spends most of his time in the North City.
The environment here is dirty and messy. Not only is the sanitary environment poor, but the public security environment is also very bad. The Grand Master's position as deputy envoy of the North City Army is actually a hard job in the eyes of some people.
The North City military envoy is named Wu Fan. He is a capable middle-aged man in his early thirties. He comes from a branch of a noble family. He must be somewhat capable.
It's just that given his status in the family, if he doesn't have particularly significant achievements or is favored by nobles, his official career will basically stop there.
Wu Fan behaved very respectfully towards Mr. Pardon, his deputy, and did not put on official airs at all.
I can't afford it. The family behind him is not comparable to the Rongguo Mansion. Naturally, I don't have the confidence to act like a wolf in front of the eldest master. I just hope that the eldest master will not be too generous and make his life not too difficult.
"Boy, if you follow the big boss from now on, you will become rich and powerful!"
When we met for the first time, Mr. Pardon was not polite at all. He turned his back on the guest and said carelessly: "Believe it or not, I'm here to do something great. Just don't hold me back. Your share of the credit will be indispensable!
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Wu Fan didn't dare to say anything, so he had to bite the bullet and respond repeatedly.
As for Ma Yuan, the other deputy envoy of soldiers and horses, he was born in the capital, but he finally climbed to the seventh rank official position. He had no time to curry favor with the great master, so how could he dare to say anything about it?
Mr. Pardon is not a fool. Naturally, he will not know everything about the situation and just do this and that. Although he has a plan in mind and has a deep understanding of the situation in Beicheng through intelligence, he still cannot avoid visiting and investigating in person.
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There are really not a few people who want to see the great master's jokes. Let's not mention anything else. In Lantai Temple, the superior unit of the Wucheng Military and Horse Division, there are many censors who want to see the great master's jokes.
When they saw that the eldest master had not taken any drastic measures after he took office, they only focused on inspecting the details of Beicheng. They suddenly felt that they had seen through the eldest master's useless nature. He kept saying weird things one after another, which was very unpleasant to hear. In the court,
Once again, the elder became a laughing stock.
But no matter whether they were civil servants or noble ministers, no one expected that among the people who paid attention to the Pardon Master, there was actually the Supreme Emperor in the palace, and the current generation who was influenced by the Supreme Emperor!