freenovelworld Chapter 734 Entering the Imperial Court as an Official!
Chapter 734 Entering the Imperial Court as an Official!
When Madam Yu returned home for her wedding, it was perfectly acceptable for her husband, Xie San, to accompany her.
Madam Xie also had gifts prepared well in advance; this matter had to be presented in a respectable manner.
After Xie San returned home, the atmosphere in the Xie family seemed to be undergoing a very subtle shift.
Even the meals in the Buddhist hall where Aunt Xie San lived were much better than before.
After Xie San and Yu Shi got married, they visited her every day and talked to her.
When Madam Xie saw the couple returning to their parents' home, she sneered, "Yu Shi? Hmph! Just a concubine's son's wife. If I wanted to deal with you, it would be a piece of cake."
Unexpectedly, while Xie and his two companions were still at their residence, they were summoned to the palace by someone from the palace, who said that the emperor had issued an edict.
Xie San was quite surprised. The eunuch who delivered the decree seemed amiable. "Reporting to the Third Young Master, this servant was originally going to the Xie residence, but then I remembered that today is the Third Madam's homecoming day. I assumed you would be at the Yu residence, so I came directly to the Yu residence to deliver the decree. I didn't expect that you would guess correctly."
"Thank you, father-in-law."
It turned out that the scholar Jiang had recommended Xie San for the position of Assistant Minister in the Ministry of Personnel.
This position of Assistant Minister is not high; it is only a fifth-rank official.
However, both the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War wielded real power.
In particular, the Ministry of Personnel, with its numerous officials throughout the country, had many specific matters that were overseen and supervised by the Assistant Ministers.
Therefore, the position of Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, though not a high-ranking official post, was a truly lucrative one.
Mu Chang'an, who was the Grand Secretary of the Imperial Secretariat, also had a good impression of this person. However, given that he and his son were fellow students, he refrained from commenting, as a way of avoiding suspicion.
"Hmm, I've already heard from Grand Tutor Jiang that he recently took on a new student. He's quick-witted, and although not as bright as the Fourth Prince, he's honest and eager to learn. Today, I met him for the first time, and he seems quite promising. What does Minister Mu think?"
"Your Majesty, the position of Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is not of high rank, but it involves a lot of tasks, making it a good place to train people."
"Alright! It's settled then. Tomorrow, you should report to the Ministry of Personnel."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Even after Xie San left the palace gates, he still felt that everything had happened too fast.
Although he had long known that the Prince of Chang Le had secretly arranged everything for him, he did not expect that, just as the prince had predicted, everything would proceed smoothly once he got married.
I remembered that the prince had said before that the emperor did not like to use people who were too young, because he felt that their words and deeds were hasty and frivolous and not steady enough.
Throughout his long reign, the emperor has rarely truly mentored younger generations, and it is truly unprecedented for Prince Chang Le to go to the battlefield in his teens.
Fortunately, the prince did not disgrace the emperor. After three years of fighting, he earned himself the title of a war god.
Now that this opportunity has come to me, I must seize it no matter what.
At the same time, Xie San felt that he had chosen the right master.
Although the Prince of Changle was not in the capital, everything here seemed to be under his control.
With the support of his wife's family and the secret assistance of the prince, he thought that turning his life around in the Xie family was just around the corner.
The head of the Xie family was not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel. In addition, he had gone to the Crown Prince's Palace early in the morning and then returned to the yamen. It was only when he was about to return to his residence that he heard someone come over to congratulate him.
The Xie family head himself was still somewhat bewildered.
Are these people alright?
At this moment, what should you congratulate yourself on?
If it's the third son's wedding, isn't it a bit late to say congratulations now?
Later, he finally understood that it was his third son who had been summoned by the emperor and given a fifth-rank official position. Was this favor too good to be true?
When the Xie family head returned to the mansion, he was told that Xie San and his wife had not yet returned.
Seeing that her husband seemed anxious, Madam Xie thought it was a good opportunity and whispered, "Master, look, she's only been married for a few days. She went to her parents' home, and it's already this late. Is she planning to stay overnight at her parents' home?"
The Xie family head glanced at the sky; it was indeed getting dark, and it was almost time for dinner.
"Okay, just say a few words."
“My lord, I didn’t mean anything by it, but I just think that this third daughter-in-law still needs to learn more about manners.”
Xie's brows furrowed as he heard someone outside report something.
"Reporting to Master and Madam, the Third Young Master just sent word back that he was originally going to come back for dinner, but Lord Jiang insisted on inviting him. The Third Young Master said that since it was his mentor's invitation, he dared not refuse. So, he took the Third Young Madam to the Jiang residence, saying that he understood the principle of 'a teacher for a day is a father for life,' and wanted to kowtow and pay his respects to Lord Jiang and his wife."
Madam Xie didn't understand what was going on, only thinking that he was deliberately showing off that he had become Lord Jiang's disciple, and said somewhat indignantly, "If you're going to pay respects to your mentor, then go pay your respects. Why did you have to choose this time?"
The Xie family head understood and nodded with a smile, "Well done! By the way, did the Third Young Master bring a gift?"
"Reporting to Master, the Third Young Master originally intended to prepare a small gift upon his return. However, the Third Young Mistress said it might be too late, so Madam Yu prepared some for him. In addition, they went to the Xu family's pastry shop to buy some pastries for Madam Jiang."
"Well, that's fine. Anyway, we're married now, so there's no distinction between 'yours' and 'mine.' It seems the in-laws really like this third son."
The Xie family head didn't think there was anything wrong with even preparing gifts for his son-in-law. He just felt that his son was doing well, at least he wasn't treated like an outsider by General Yu.
Madam Xie was taken aback. When did the master start to value this illegitimate son so much?
"Go and call the steward and the accountant over."
"Yes, sir."
Madam Xie didn't understand what he was trying to do. "Sir, what is this?"
"The third son will be taking up his post at the Ministry of Personnel tomorrow. His official robes will probably take another two days to arrive. Once he enters the court, there will naturally be more places where he will need money. From now on, the third son's monthly allowance will be increased to fifty taels, and as for the third son's wife, it will be increased to twenty taels."
Madam Xie was completely stunned!
Her own monthly allowance was only twenty-five taels, and her two legitimate daughters-in-law only received fifteen taels. How come this concubine's daughter-in-law's allowance was increased to twenty taels?
Then she thought of her two sons, who only received thirty taels of silver a month. Wasn't this showing too much favor to that illegitimate son?
"Sir, isn't this too much?"
The Xie family head glared at him. “What do you mean by ‘more’? What do you know? He’s now an official in the court. Can he be compared to before? Besides, the third son’s official position is not low. He’s already a fifth-rank official, and a real one at that, as soon as he entered the court.”