At three quarters after noon, Fu Xiaoguan finally visited all his relatives and finally decided at whose house to have the New Year's Eve dinner.

Yan Haochu won by drawing lots, which was the simplest method. It was said that His Majesty was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. Then His Majesty set the date on the first night of the new year, while Dong Kangping could only be scheduled for the second night.

This is a fucking golden son-in-law. His Majesty wants to talk more with Fu Xiaoguan about the future national policy. Dong Kangping wants to ask Fu Xiaoguan when the Fu Erdai and sweet potatoes can be promoted nationwide. Yan Haochu's situation is much simpler. He just doesn't understand one thing - why doesn't Fu Xiaoguan become the emperor of the Wu Dynasty!

This wasn't to say he was angry at the boy for not fighting. In fact, Fu Xiaoguan didn't need to fight at all. He was just curious because he couldn't understand it, just like Emperor Xuan or his father Yan Beixi couldn't understand it either.

So tonight, he wanted to ask his son-in-law some questions.

Everyone in the Yan family is going to entertain the son-in-law today, so naturally they have to make it look presentable.

Yan Xiaolou's mother, Yan Chang, was even more delighted. She hadn't had much time to talk to this half-new son-in-law. As for why the master said he didn't become the emperor of the Wu Dynasty -

So what's so good about being an emperor? Is it really good to be alone?

In Yan Chang's view, this son-in-law is just right. He lives in Jinling City, so close to her mother's home. Now he is a third-rank official and is not yet eighteen years old. It is inevitable that he will be granted a title of nobility and become a prime minister in the future.

His own daughter Yan Xiaolou married him and did not become a concubine because of the Ninth Princess Yu Wenyun. The three of them were the legal wives. He heard his daughter occasionally say that she was living happily in the new home. The only thing she was not satisfied with was that her belly was not moving.

For this reason, she asked her father-in-law to find the imperial physician and get some medicine to facilitate pregnancy. After the new year, she let her daughter boil it and drink it.

When my daughter gives birth to children for the Fu family, her position in the Fu family will be more stable in the future. Although my father-in-law is the prime minister, he is old and will eventually retire in a few years. I don’t know whether my uncle Yan Shidao can be appointed as the prime minister. If he fails to be appointed as the prime minister, this huge Yan family will need someone to support it.

And that good son-in-law will obviously not fall. He has a long future and will achieve great things!

So Yan Chang was busy inside and outside, watching the servants work and always pointing out some places that had not been taken care of.

At this moment in Yan Beixi's study, Yan Beixi was sitting at the top of the tea table, with his eldest son Yan Shidao on his left, his second son Yan Qiuping on his right, his third son Yan Haochu below Yan Shidao, his eldest son and grandson Yan Xiwen sitting opposite him, and Yan Qiuping's eldest son Yan Linqiu sitting beside Yan Xiwen.

Yan Qiuping was promoted to the governor of the Yellow River North Circuit in the spring of this year, and Yan Linqiu was the magistrate of Quyi County, Yongning Prefecture, Shanxi Circuit.

There are still four male members of the Yan clan. They are all local officials now, but they have little experience. They are all county magistrates and have not returned this year.

Yan Xiwen brewed tea while Yan Beixi spoke, "Since Xiaolou married Fu Xiaoguan, this is the first time we've formally invited them to a banquet. He's a laid-back guy, so there's no need to be too formal. Xiwen and Linqiu have both come into contact with him before. Speaking of the two pilot projects under your jurisdiction, Fu Xiaoguan has been very helpful. As elders, we can't persuade them to drink, so you two should show your appreciation."

"Xiwen has done a great job governing Yao County. Your Majesty suggests that Xiwen has the talent to govern an entire state. I'd like to ask you, do you want to govern a state?"

Yan Xiwen was startled and quickly shook his head, "Grandpa, it's not possible now."

"Why?"

"The dock in Yao County has been built, but the shipyard is still under construction. We've found some shipbuilders, most of whom are shipbuilders, but they're unfamiliar with warships."

Yan Xiwen paused, then continued, "This shipyard was the idea of ​​Fu Xiaoguan. It's enormous, several times larger than any other shipyard along the Yangtze River. This was also Fu Xiaoguan's plan. He once said he wanted to get craftsmen from the Wu Dynasty who could build warships. He also arranged for the Xishan Research and Development Center to tinker with naval guns, but no news has been released yet."

"Since he takes this matter so seriously, I believe he must be planning something big. Therefore, I want to stay in Yao County for another two or three years to witness the birth of this warship. By then, I will be more mature and have a deeper understanding of the new policies. It won't be too late for me to become a prefect."

Battleship?

Yan Beixi and others were stunned for a while when they heard this.

What is this battleship doing here?

Does the Yangtze River need warships?

Seeing the confusion of Yan Beixi and the others, Yan Xiwen quickly added, "Minister Fu mentioned this in his letter to me. He said the Yangtze River's outlet is in the East China Sea, and that tinkering with this warship is intended for sailing out to sea in the future."

"What are you going to sea for?" Yan Haochu asked.

"That... I don't know. Anyway, judging by that kid's behavior, there must be some great benefit for him to invest so much money in this."

This was the truth, so Yan Haochu and others did not ask any more questions, and Yan Beixi did not mention the idea of ​​promoting Yan Xiwen to the position of prefect.

Afterwards, the family chatted a lot, mostly about Yan Beixi's comments on their policies over the past year, which benefited Yan Xiwen and others a lot.

Not long after, the doorman came to report that Master Fu Xiaoguan had arrived with his three wives.

Except for Yan Beixi, everyone else stood up to greet him - this son-in-law was no ordinary person. Even Yan Shidao took him very seriously, because he knew very well how powerful this kid was and how important he was in the heart of His Majesty.

Fu Xiaoguan naturally bowed respectfully to Master Yan and Yan Haochu, but was surprised by the appearance of Yan Xiwen and Yan Linqiu.

He didn't ask, and went directly to the restaurant with Yan Haochu and others.

The banquet was ready and Yan Beixi walked in at this time.

"It's a family dinner, please sit wherever you want. Come, come, sit next to me."

Everyone sat down. Yan Beixi's face was beaming. He didn't mention the past, but instead spoke of the present: "I heard that you always invite the chefs from Sifanglou for your banquets. I'm going to imitate you today. These are all made by the chefs from Sifanglou, so they should suit your taste. Don't be polite, everyone. I'm hungry too. Come on, come on, have some food and have a nice drink."

Fu Xiaoguan was originally worried that the old man would take this opportunity to teach him a lesson, but he didn't expect that the old man seemed to have come to his senses. After running around all day, he ate something hastily at noon. He was really hungry, so he didn't hesitate and picked up his chopsticks.

Before he could take two bites, Yan Xiwen jumped out, opened a bottle of Xishan Tianchun, and walked to Fu Xiaoguan's side.

"There's no need to say more between us. Tonight, we won't go home until we're drunk!"

Yan Xiaolou glared at him, and he laughed out loud, "You forgot that you have a family. Do you think my Xiaolou can control you?"