MTL - My Stepmother is Soft and Charming-Chapter 279 fish takes the bait
Chapter 279 The fish takes the bait
In Mrs. Du's eyes, there is nothing bad about her grandson.
At one moment, he was praising his good-looking features, at another time, he was praising his strong physique, and at the next time, he was praising his loud voice.
In the end, even Du Jingyi felt helpless and said bluntly.
"Mother, this is a half-month-old baby. It's not as exaggerated as you said. It looks like it can pick up a knife and mount a horse now."
After hearing this, Mrs. Du couldn't help but reply.
"I think this kid looks like him. Maybe he can run and roll around in the military camp."
Hearing this, Du Jingyi couldn't help laughing. On the contrary, Mrs. Gu and Shang Ji next to her also had high hopes for this and affirmed Mrs. Du's statement.
"Our children, if they know how to walk, will be left in the military camp to practice. It's just that the path that Brother Tai will take in the future has not yet been decided. If he is someone who can read, it would be better to find a great Confucian to teach him!"
Mrs. Gu also gave another possibility. It does not necessarily mean that children from military generals' families should all charge for the general. It would be good to change the route.
Hearing this, Mrs. Du also nodded, and then said.
“Then our Brother Tai has to think carefully about whether he should study literature or practice martial arts. There are options at home.”
Of course, if this child wants to go into business, then the Du family can help. However, the merchants are still a little embarrassed in front of the powerful, so they did not speak.
On the contrary, Shang Jiduo said defensively.
"You don't have to be an official in the court. If you are interested in doing business, you should ask your father-in-law and mother-in-law for more guidance."
Neither Mrs. Du nor Du Jingyi expected that their husband would speak like this, so they were both a little surprised.
It can be seen that Mrs. Gu did not have any objections to this, and the mother and daughter really realized that the Gu family's upbringing had never been ranked among scholars, farmers, industrialists, and merchants.
As long as you have good conduct, then whatever you do in the future will be determined by your heart.
Mrs. Du was very moved after hearing this, and then she nodded affirmatively.
“Don’t worry, uncle, as long as the child really likes it, the master and I will give it to him with all our money.”
At this moment, Brother Tai didn't know that he would have so many options to choose from in the future. He still lay obediently in the brocade quilt, enjoying the comfortable embrace and continuing to sleep soundly.
The performance evaluation of hundreds of officials and the appointment of officials through the imperial examination are all arranged before the eighth day of May.
Du Jingxiang and Brother Yun followed He Shilin and returned to Pingzhou a few days ago. Judging by the distance, they were almost there.
The changes in Sui'an City are not very big. Officials of third rank and above basically remain the same, but many officials below are promoted and demoted to fill vacancies.
The most eye-catching thing is probably that the position of Shangshu that had been vacated by the left minister of Jin because of his son's involvement was replaced by the right minister.
This new official, Feng Shangshu, was the favorite protégé of Prime Minister Guo.
At this point, if you want civil officials, you have Guo Xiang, if you want military generals, you have Shang Ji, and if you want money and food, you have the Ministry of Household Affairs. Feng Shangshu, the status of the prince of the East Palace is stable, anyone with eyes can see it.
So, even the family members of the prince's concubine also followed the chickens and dogs to ascend to heaven, especially Zong Liangdi and the Zong family, who were favored recently because of their pregnancy, were even more crowded. Under the instruction of the prince, the Zong family can be said to have become the most dazzling guests in the East Palace today.
The people who come and go are either rich or noble, and many people are saying that when Zong Liangdi's child is born, there will be a different situation in the East Palace.
For a time, some people who wanted to climb the East Palace turned their attention to the Zong family, and this news fell into the ears of Wei Jialian, which really made the young lady angry.
"I used to be just a dog in front of me, but now I have climbed up a high branch. It's really ridiculous. If I can do this as a concubine, then the princess won't be angry?"
When Wei Jialian said this, only Princess Fu and Mrs. Wei were in the room.
They found an excuse to visit Wei Jialian today, and they wanted to seduce her. Naturally, they wanted to let her hear all kinds of news, so as to stabilize the boat of the fourth prince, so that they could be tied to the Wei family.
So, when speaking, he said it according to her wishes.
"What Jia Lian said is true. With Zong Liangdi's appearance and family background, the prince can value him. If you can enter the royal family tree, no one will be able to compete with you."
Wei Jialian finally felt better after hearing what Mrs. Wei said, but she was also very troubled afterwards.
“Aunt, Jia Lian thinks so, but there are too many concubines in the fourth prince’s house, and there is no room for them at all. You can’t let me be a concubine like that **** Zong Li.”
"How can our family Lian lower her status like this? There is no need to do this. Anyway, you are just old enough to have hairpins, so you will be wasted. Not to mention being a side concubine, you should be the main concubine."
Wei Jialian was extremely proud after hearing the "road" laid out for you by Mrs. Wei. But then she thought about it, how could your fourth prince and concubine be willing to abdicate in favor of someone who is worthy of her position now that she is of the right age?
Thinking of this, I became angry.
"Hey, having said that, if there is no seat, there is no seat. How can I squeeze in?"
Princess Fu will remind you at this time.
"Don't you still have your grandfather and uncle supporting you? If they can switch to the fourth prince, in the name of the Taiwei Mansion, they will not be able to give you a seat?"
Wei Jialian's eyes lit up when she heard this, but she was not sure whether she was really so important in the hearts of her father and grandfather, so she did not dare to act rashly.
Silence is silence, but it also gives Mrs. Wei and Princess Fu hope.
The two of them looked at each other, and they could see the fish taking the bait in each other's eyes, so the corners of their mouths were raised in a similar way, just waiting for the Wei family to be dragged ashore by Wei Jialian.
The mother and daughter are planning very carefully, and the staff of the East Palace on the other side are not idle either.
Taking advantage of this performance appraisal opportunity, people were appointed to several important positions in the court, and under the leadership of Prime Minister Guo, a top-down rectification of the Salt Transportation Department began.
The salt fields of the Daxing Dynasty were mainly located in the southwest and northwest. Even though the Salt Transportation Department had been in charge for many years, corruption still occurred.
Especially the recent crackdowns on illegal salt operations have involved many officials. Therefore, after Prime Minister Guo cursed the moths for harming the country, he was bound to rectify the Salt Transportation Department.
This rectification is not a **** scene. After all, the Daxing Dynasty has only been in power for a few decades. Even if there is corruption, it is not so deep-rooted as to be exaggerated.
So there are some obstacles, but thanks to Prime Minister Guo’s drastic rectifications, the progress is quite good.
Tai Geer, also known as Huzi!
I saw a message from a sister, and I almost laughed like crazy, hahahaha, it’s really wonderful! !
(End of this chapter)
