Aunt Xue didn't believe Xue Baochai's guess at all.
I don’t know if she was brainwashed by Mrs. Wang, but Aunt Xue was extremely confident in Wang Ziteng, and felt that Wang Ziteng would definitely successfully enter the cabinet this time and become one of the core members of the power of the Daqi Dynasty.
Xue Baochai was very helpless. Her mother's ears were too soft and her aunt would not believe anything she said.
"Mother, what my sister said is true!"
At this time, Xue Pan walked in from the door and said directly: "The eldest uncle's official position is higher than that of the second uncle. The Jia family is much more powerful than the Wang family. Why should the second uncle compete with the eldest uncle?"
At the end of the sentence, his face became a little heavy, and he said depressedly: "Despite the uproar outside, who knows if this is the great master's method of retreating in order to advance?"
Xue Baochai has a great heart, and the eldest brother has learned it through experience. If he were still in Jinling, it would be impossible to say such reasonable remarks.
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"Brother, did you think of all this?"
With some doubts in her heart, she asked directly: "I didn't expect that eldest brother could see so clearly!"
"How can it be?"
Xue Pan did not try to flatter himself, and said with a smile: "Today I went to Baigong Academy to look for someone, and I happened to meet a few classmates from the Jia family discussing this matter, and I listened to it by the way!"
“The Jia family’s studies are indeed full of talented people!”
Xue Baochai sighed softly and said with a smile: "Mom, with the Jia family's learning, the Wang family can't compare at all!"
Before Aunt Xue could refute, she pointed at Xue Pan and said with a smile, "Brother's performance is shown here. He can even teach the 'waiting overlord' well, let alone the other students?"
"Is there any brother like you?"
Aunt Xue rolled her eyes at Xue Baochai, but she was deeply touched in her heart.
She knew her son better than her mother, so she knew what kind of temper Xue Pan was. After studying in the Jia family for a few years, Xue Pan not only learned some practical skills, but most importantly, his domineering temperament had become much gentler.
At least in the past few years, there have been no rumors of Xue Pan causing trouble outside. Even the Xue family's business in Beijing has stabilized, stopping the previous trend of continuous decline.
This is amazing, and it shows that Xue Pan really learned something during those years of studying in the Jia family, which is a great good thing for the Xue family.
At the same time, Aunt Xue also realized that even a naughty person like Xue Pan could be taught well in the Jia clan. What about all the students in the Jia clan? Wouldn’t all of them become talents?
This is remarkable. As long as one tenth of them can enter the officialdom, they will be a quite astonishing force.
As an imperial merchant family, the Xue family has been dealing with the government for many years, and they understand the truth behind this. Through the training of Jia family clan, the children of the Jia family and relatives have been continuously cultivated to become talents.
After so many years, there must be at least hundreds of talents cultivated by Jia Clanology. As long as a small number of them have a firm foothold in the officialdom, they are a force that cannot be ignored.
Aunt Xue suddenly remembered that among Xue Pan's classmates there were cousins like Jia Huan and a large number of accomplished martial arts masters, most of whom were now famous in the military.
The Jia family has people in the officialdom and in the military. Although they are only at the lowest level, their combined strength is not bad.
It seems that there is only one Wang Ziteng in the Wang family. Although the Wang family school also followed the Jia family school and implemented reforms in the past few years, the study was not thorough and the effect was not very good. The Wang family school did cultivate several talents, all of whom were
Wang Ziteng has made arrangements as a treasure, but compared to the Jia family who cultivated talents one after another, it is still far behind.
"Then how should our Xue family deal with ourselves?"
Aunt Xue felt awe-inspiring and did not dare to ask lightly: "The turmoil outside is quite big right now!"
Xue Pan said angrily: "If I'm not mistaken, the rumors against the eldest man are all caused by my aunt. Let's not get involved randomly, otherwise we will definitely not get any good results in the future!"
The Xue family quickly reached an agreement to just wait and see what happens, and determined not to get involved in the fight between the eldest master and Wang Ziteng. Their small arms could not bear the torment.
Mrs. Wang is a master of house fighting. She quickly noticed the change in the Xue family's attitude, and she immediately became furious and resentful of Aunt Xue.
She originally wanted to help the Xue family and let the Xue family get some benefits. Of course, the Xue family had to pay a sufficient price, and they had to support some money anyway.
I didn't expect that the Xue family could not see the situation clearly, so don't blame him for being ruthless.
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"Second Master, look at how arrogant my good aunt is!"
In the side courtyard of Rongxi Hall, while Lian Er went back to the government office, Wang Xifeng poured out all the depression in her heart: "She comes to Rongxi Hall all day long to point fingers, as if she is about to take away the housekeeping rights in the mansion!"
Lian Er smiled lightly and said, "It's okay to make Aunt Second happy for a few days!"
"Hmph, you speak lightly!"
Wang Xifeng said dissatisfied: "The guys below are also used to following the wind. They all fawn over my good aunt and go against my orders. Isn't that annoying!"
"Then just straighten it out!"
Lian Er said disapprovingly, "You are the wife of the house now. You can't deal with a few disobedient servants easily, so why should you be depressed?"
"Second Master said it lightly!"
Wang Xifeng snorted coldly: "The old lady has already told me to treat the servants well, and my good aunt is always watching her. If I really drive some of the servants out of the house in one go, I'm afraid they will both have to suffer."
Intervene!"
This is really a troublesome thing!
Lian'er frowned and quickly came up with an idea: "Second Mistress might as well find a way to send the disobedient servants to the Second Bedroom. Let's just stop serving him!"
"That's not a bad idea!"
Wang Xifeng echoed; "Anyway, they are more optimistic about the future of the second room, so let them completely tie up the second room's chariot. I just hope they won't regret it in the future!"
"Hehe, they will definitely regret it!"
Lian Er sneered: "Then Second Mistress will have a chance to fix these disobedient guys!"
"Second Master is quite confident!"
Wang Xifeng squinted her eyes and said curiously: "My uncle is a powerful character!"
"Master is even more powerful!"
Lian Er sneered and said, "Whether it is qualifications or power, I am much stronger than Uncle Wang. Why does Uncle Wang think he can surpass me?"
"Isn't the current situation the best example?"
Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "The rumors outside are so powerful, can't Second Master not hear at all?"
"So what if the rumors are powerful?"
Lian Er sneered and said, "Can we still force Jin Jin to bow his head? If he wants to enter the cabinet, Uncle Wang is not prepared enough and is too hasty!"
"Huh, just wait and see!"
Wang Xifeng was a little dissatisfied. Wang Ziteng's importance in her heart was not small. He was the pillar of the Wang family. He was able to use all the resources of the Wang family in Jinling. Needless to say, he was very powerful.
Even now, Wang Ziteng is still one of the talkative people of the four major families in Jinling, and has not been marginalized because of the rapid rise of the eldest brother.
It's just that the link between the four major families in Jinling is Rongguo Mansion. Once Rongguo Mansion gains momentum, it will naturally be of great convenience. Wang Ziteng's original leader of the four major families is in danger. This is something Wang Xifeng slowly figured out.
Lian Er smiled lightly and said nothing, his face full of confidence.
The matter of replenishing the cabinet has been agitated for more than a month, and the whole capital is abuzz with all sorts of things.
It is true that the eldest master and Wang Ziteng are popular candidates, but other high-ranking officials also have quite a chance. Among them is the Minister of Rites, who is strongly recommended by the civil service group. With the help of the civil service group and Shilin, his reputation is not weak at all.
There were also local border closures, and some local officials who were dragged into the water consciously or unconsciously also joined the fight, and it was very lively to appear one by one.
After a month of fermentation, everything that needs to be known has basically been revealed. Now I feel that the situation is almost over. If it continues, I am afraid it will cause turmoil in the court.
At the moment, several candidates are just making a lot of noise. As time goes by, there is no guarantee that they will not use some shady means. Anyone who is qualified to enter the cabinet is not a powerful person. If they really fight hard, the situation in the court will be affected.
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Naturally, we would not let such a thing happen today. After the discussion of joining the cabinet had been brewing for a full month, a decree was suddenly issued to confer the fictitious title of a first-grade bachelor to the great master, and at the same time, he entered the cabinet to handle errands.
The heated debate among cabinet ministers came to an end, and the final winner turned out to be the big boss, which really surprised the outside world.
Of course, the truly smart people are not much surprised by this. No matter how you look at it, the eldest man is the best candidate to enter the cabinet. Even if you want to choose a big boss who understands military affairs to join the cabinet, the eldest man will not hesitate to make concessions.
Apart from other things, the martial arts school taught by the Jia clan has trained many grassroots officers for the border army in just a few years. They are now the reserve backbone of the border army. Who dares to say that the elder does not know how to lead an army in combat?
At least we now know that the elder is not only extremely powerful in martial arts, he is also a powerful general. At least the teaching materials for the Jia clan's martial arts hall were compiled by the elder. With such a level, one would not think of him as a second person in the court.
It's just that the official position of the eldest master is high enough at this time, and there is obviously no idea of letting him command the army now. Otherwise, it is not impossible that Rong Rongguo Mansion could even threaten the imperial power during its heyday, and it is possible that Rong Rongguo Mansion would be even more powerful than before.
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Even if it is just for the stability of the court and the stability of the throne, we will not take risks easily today. Although the situation at the border is tense, it has not yet reached this point.
The eldest master successfully entered the cabinet and became a member of the core power circle of the Daqi Dynasty. This was expected by some and unexpected by others, causing an uproar in the capital once again.
Especially within the Rongguo Mansion, when the news came, there was not cheers, but disbelief and panic. The servants who had been on the wrong team during this period were really on the verge of crying.