When Xue Changshou heard that Zhou Changan had let go, he was overjoyed and hurried back to the mansion in a carriage.
Xue Changli greeted his brother at the door. Xue Changshou stepped out of the carriage and asked, "Has the agreement been signed?"
Xue Changli nodded, "The agreement was signed, but it also cost a lot. I also gave him the store on Xi'anmen Street."
Xue Changshou waved his hand, "Money and money are all external things, so give them to him. Children are the most important thing. That is my son, my blood heir."
Xue Changshou knew in his heart that Guo Song had already intervened in this matter. If he really went to court to fight for the son, he was destined to not win the lawsuit. The child was born in wedlock, and Zhou Pingan was his legal father. He could only seduce Zhou Pingan with huge sums of money.
I voluntarily gave up my child. As long as I can get my child, what does money and a house mean?
"Brother is right, you can make more money, but this is the only child."
They walked into the inner house, where the wet nurse was holding the child and coaxing her gently. Xue Changshou carefully took the swaddling clothes and looked at the child's cute nose and small mouth, with a smile on his face.
Xue Changli smiled and said: "I also think he is the eldest brother's son. Look at his face shape. His face is square, just like the eldest brother. Zhou Ping'an has a sharp face, which is completely different. His mother also has a sharp face. No parent has a sharp face.
He has a pointed face, but his son has a square face, so he is clearly the eldest brother’s son.”
"You are absolutely right. The shape of his face is the irrefutable proof. I have already thought about it. I gave him the official name Xue Yansi and the birth name Tianci. I never thought that I, Xue Changshou, would have a son in his later years. How happy I am!"
"Brother, Zhou Pingan has divorced his wife. Does that woman want to take a concubine?"
"Let's talk about it later! She is the biological mother of the child after all. I have to give her a name no matter what. Otherwise, what will happen to the child when he grows up?"
Xue Changshou handed the swaddling clothes to the wet nurse again and said: "Take the child to his mother's room and let her mother feed her carefully. You can take the child again when the child is one year old."
Xue Changshou is a doctor. He knows that the best way to prevent a child from dying is to let the mother take care of the child and breastfeed him. The child is only ten days old and cannot be taken care of by a wet nurse.
The nurse left with the child in her arms. Xue Changshou sighed and said, "For the sake of this child, I may have to quit the counselor's building."
Xue Changli was surprised, "Why?"
"This matter has been spread among the officials. After all, it is not very honorable. His Highness the King of Jin gave me a hint and asked me to voluntarily resign from the position of counselor. This can be regarded as an explanation and my pressure will be reduced."
"What about the job?"
"The position should remain unchanged, and the official rank should also remain unchanged. The next step is to hand over the military supervision to Tiance Tower. I may change the management of criminal law review, which is equivalent to the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. After the Dali Office is established, it will also be under my control."
In the afternoon of that day, Xue Changshou handed his resignation letter to Guo Song.
Guo Song read Xue Changshou's resignation letter, which only stated that he was not capable enough to shoulder the heavy responsibility entrusted to him by His Highness the King of Jin, and was willing to give up his position to other colleagues with outstanding abilities.
As for the position he was resigning from, he didn't say clearly. Guo Song threw the resignation letter on the table, leaned back in his chair and said with a smile: "It looks like it's settled?"
Xue Changshou nodded, "Step by step, we increased the pressure, and finally made an offer that he couldn't refuse, so he gave up."
"I'm a little interested. What conditions did you offer in the end?" Guo Songxiao asked.
Xue Changshou sighed and said: "In the end, it was actually the conditions he offered. He wanted six thousand taels of silver, a house and a shop on Xi'anmen Street, and then a maid. I agreed to both."
Guo Song shook his head, "The price you pay is too high! Your private residence and shop in the capital are gone, how will you support yourself in the future?"
"Your Majesty, I still have three thousand acres of land in the east of the river. I also have some savings, which is enough to support me in my old age. As long as I take back my own son, I won't take it too seriously."
Guo Song sighed secretly in his heart. He always felt that it was more likely that the child was Zhou Pingan's. What is this thing about giving money to others and raising a son for others?
However, the Tang Dynasty could not identify the blood relationship. As long as Xue Changshou believed that he was his son, he could only let him go.
Thinking of this, Guo Song took out an envelope from the drawer and handed it to Xue Changshou, "This is a shop on Xi'anmen Street, on Dongyi Street. This is my gift to you!"
Xue Changshou quickly bowed and said: "Thank you, Your Highness, for the reward!"
At this time, Guo Song picked up his resignation letter again and said with a smile: "It was easy for you to resign, but you gave me a problem. Do you know what the problem is?"
Of course Xue Changshou knew that leaving an empty phase would attract prying eyes from all sides. He thought for a moment and said: "In this humble position, I can give His Highness a suggestion."
"Tell me, what are your suggestions?"
"My humble suggestion is that the position of counselor be implemented with a term system of four years, which can be re-elected for one term, but can only serve for a maximum of eight years. This way the seat can be freed up and give others some hope."
"That makes sense!"
Guo Song nodded approvingly, "I will consider this suggestion, but it won't be used right now."
He walked a few steps with his hands behind his back and said: "Forget it, you will resign from the Counselor Building first and continue to serve as Suzheng Tai Zuocheng, in charge of criminal law. If you are an official, you will still be Dr. Jin Ziguanglu, your title will still be County Duke, and you will retain the title of Zhizhengshi.
, I just want to free up the position of counselor, and I will consider a new balance."
The title of Zhizhengshi in the Jin Palace is equivalent to the title of Tongzhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi in the imperial court. Only those with the title of Zhizhengshi can enter the Counselor Building and serve as counselors.
Although Xue Changshou, as a high-ranking official, competed with ordinary people for wives and children, and was slightly lacking in personal ethics, Guo Song removed him from the position of counselor not because of this incident. In fact, Guo Song's composition in the counselor's building
I have been thinking about it for a long time.
The seven counselors in the Counselor Building include Chief Shi Pan Liao, Left Sima Duyou, Right Sima Zhang Qianyi, Suzhengtai Ling Cao Wannian, Suzhengtai Cheng Xue Changshou, Baihutang Ling Liu Zi, and Tiance Building Chief Shi Zhang Qiu'an.
Some of them are veterans who have followed him for many years and have deep qualifications. They are basically members of the Hexi Gang, which has caused some criticism from other forces.
As the king of Jin, Guo Song must consider balance and not be too biased to one side, so he has been thinking about changing sides in the past few months. He was thinking about Xue Changshou and Liu Zi. It happened that Xue Changshou happened and Guo Song
It became logical to replace Xue Changshou.
In the afternoon of the same day, Guo Song issued an order from the King of Jin, approving Xue Changshou's resignation as the Counselor of Political Affairs. The counselor is the Prime Minister. Xue Changshou's resignation meant that there was a quota in the Counselor Building, which immediately attracted the attention of countless people.
There are thousands of shops in the six streets of Xi'anmen Street. The property rights of the shops are divided into two. 30% of them are owned by the Ministry of Household Affairs, Department of Municipal Affairs and Municipal Affairs Bureau, which is the official property. The other 70% are used by Guo and Song Dynasties to reward meritorious ministers, like Xue Changshou gave to Zhou Ping'an.
A shop was given to him by Guo Song.
Among the private shops, the Zhang Lei family and the Li An family have the largest ownership. The shops they received were actually discounts from the project funds. They demolished private houses in Han Chang'an City, leveled the land, dug lakes and rivers, and built official residences.
It cost nearly 200,000 yuan, all of which they paid out of their own pockets. The Jin Palace did not give them a penny. In the end, each of them was given one mile of land on Xi'anmen Street. In total, each of them had more than 80 shops.
Of course, Guo Song owns the most shops. He owns nearly 200 shops, but almost half of them are divided among his family members. His eldest sister Guo Ping got thirty shops, Xue Tao got thirty shops, and Dugu Youlan got twenty.
As for the shops, Min Qiu was more favored, and she also got twenty shops. As for how they allocated them to his family, Guo Song did not interfere.
There is a Tianyue Restaurant on the west side of Xi'anmen Street to the south, covering an area of about two acres. This is a restaurant invested by the Dou family. The ownership of the store belongs to the Dugu family. The Dou family rents it with a rent of two thousand guan per year.
The location here is good, and the business is very prosperous. They don't close until the second shift every day. They can earn thousands of guan each month. After deducting various ingredients, labor, and rent, the Dou family can earn at least 5,000 guan a year.
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At dusk, in a private room on the third floor of Tianyue Restaurant, Dou Yi and Du Qiu sat opposite each other by the window.
"No one could have imagined that the formerly barren land would turn into such a prosperous place." Dou Yi sighed as she looked out the window at the rows of houses.
Du Lingqiu said calmly: "There are many unexpected things! For example, the walls of the Royal Weiyang Palace were demolished and turned into a garden that ordinary people can visit. The old city of Chang'an, which was once dilapidated, was given a new look, and the walls of the city were still intact.
The government-rented houses gave the poor people a place to stand, but these are secondary. More importantly, the curfew was abolished, the gates were demolished, and the city gates were opened all night. The prosperity of the entire business in Chang'an has never been seen in more than a hundred years. Let me see
It’s the coming of a prosperous age again.”
"Yes! Compared with Chengdu's bleakness, Chang'an is the place of hope for the world."
Dou Yi poured a full glass of wine for Du Guqiu and said with a smile: "I invite my dear brother to drink today. Actually, I want to talk to my dear brother about the affairs of the court. I heard that Xue Changshou went to the prime minister today?"
"Brother, you are very well informed! The King of Jin's order was not issued until this afternoon, so you will know."
"This is a big deal! There is a vacant position, brother Xian, don't you want to fight for it?"
Du Lingqiu was startled, and then he laughed, "Brother invited me to drink, is this just for this?"