Chapter 79: His Excellency the Deputy Envoy of the Imperial Stables!
Bai Xizhi didn't notice Shen Zhixu's strange behavior at all. She stretched her neck, unable to read the words on the appointment letter. She asked excitedly, "How is my husband? Did you get into the Ministry of Revenue as you wished? What position do you hold?"
She thought that with Shen Zhixu's status and talent, he should at least be a doctor, a fifth-rank official, or a yuanwailang, a fifth-rank official, or at least a director, a sixth-rank official.
He has just started his official career and is not afraid of a low-ranking position. There will be plenty of opportunities for promotion in the future.
Their good days are coming soon...
Seeing that Shen Zhixu didn't respond to her, Bai Xizhi thought he was happy and stupid, so she gently tugged at his sleeve, "Husband, why don't you say anything? Are you too happy?"
She secretly guessed, "The official position given to you by the court must be quite high!"
Could it be that he was given a fourth-rank official position?
This is not impossible!
If that's true, that would be great.
The more she thought about it, the more excited she became. "I'll have someone prepare a delicious meal right away. Let's celebrate today!"
Shen Zhixu's eyes were bloodshot, and he stared at the appointment letter in his hand, his eyes almost bleeding.
He did enter the Ministry of Revenue as he wished.
Yu Ma Cang, deputy envoy!!!
Not even a grade.
Responsible for the feeding of horses.
Simply put, he's a horse feeder!
It was also the first time he heard of such a small official position.
This must be the work of that vicious woman Xie Changning.
His hand shook and the appointment letter fell to the ground.
"Husband, what's wrong with you?" Bai Xizhi only then noticed his abnormality. She wanted to say something, but Shen Zhixu pushed her hard. Fortunately, the maid beside her was quick to help her up, so she did not fall.
"I'm going to settle the score with that vicious woman." Shen Zhixu roared with red eyes. He turned and left, looking like he was going to fight someone to the death.
At this time, Bai Xizhi didn't care about him. She bent down to pick up the appointment letter on the ground, and the black words on the paper came into her eyes.
"Deputy Envoy of the Imperial Stables?" She looked incredulous, thinking she had seen it wrong. She rubbed her eyes hard before accepting the reality.
Shen Zhixu was actually appointed as the deputy envoy of the Imperial Stables!
To put it nicely, he is the deputy envoy.
To put it bluntly, he raises horses.
Of course, you can also say it more elegantly, Bi Ma Wen!!!
Can this month's salary be two taels of silver?
Bai Xizhi just felt a splitting headache. She had always felt like she had found a treasure when she met Chen Zhixu.
Now, is it a treasure or a weed?
Still debating!
She said that she must not have a falling out with the Marquis's wife.
The Marquis' wife is the mainstay of the Marquis's mansion.
With the Marquis's wife as his mother and the support of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, Shen Zhixu would never have held his current official position.
At this moment, she had only one thought in her mind: the future was worrying, the future was worrying!
Qixia Courtyard.
"Hahaha... Didn't that little beast say that he would rise to a high position? He even told Madam to wait and see, and that he would make Madam regret it in the future. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have known that there was such an official position in the Ministry of Revenue, the Deputy Envoy of the Imperial Stables, hahaha..." Mother Du laughed so hard that she fell forward and backward, holding her stomach and groaning.
"No, no, this is making me die of laughter."
Xie Changning had long anticipated this outcome. She spoke calmly, "Have you prepared the gift I asked you to prepare?"
Although she has severed her relationship with Shen Zhixu, in the eyes of outsiders, how can the mother-son relationship be severed so easily?
As long as Shen Zhixu's surname is Shen, he is still her son.
The Duke's Mansion is a big place that attracts attention, and has made many enemies over the years. Qin Kaiji alone is not enough to protect him.
That's why he got such an official position.
Rather than humiliating Shen Zhixu, it would be more accurate to say that it was humiliating the Duke's Mansion and her.
Isn't she just luring the snake out of its hole? !
She has already noted down all the officials who were involved in this matter.
Among them are some of the Fourth Prince’s men.
The Fourth Prince always uses the tactic of suppressing others if he fails to win them over.
Mother Du smiled and said, "Madam, it's ready. Should we have someone deliver it to the Deputy Envoy of the Imperial Stables?"
Xie Changning shook his head, "No need, he will come to get it himself."
"Madam, the deputy envoy of the Imperial Stables is clamoring to see you. Do you want to see him? Or should I just order someone to send him away?" Before she could finish her words, Butler Zhao came.
"See me? Is he worthy enough?" Xie Changning sneered.
Mother Du volunteered, "Leave this matter to this old servant, and Madam, just wait and see."
As she spoke, she looked towards Butler Zhao with her head held high and her chest puffed out. "Come with me to meet the newly appointed Deputy Envoy of the Imperial Stables!"
Butler Zhao's mouth twitched violently. It was right to call him "Sir", but he was not a high-ranking official, yet he dared to come to the Marquis' Mansion to cause trouble.
"Mother, I really know I was wrong. I will never threaten to commit suicide again. Please ask someone to invite a royal physician for me, otherwise my face will be scarred. Mother, I beg you, if you don't agree, I will kneel down forever..." After waking up in the morning, Chen Jingshu ran to Qixia Courtyard and knelt for almost an hour.
She tried the hard approach but it didn't work, so she tried the soft approach.
Unfortunately, Xie Changning refused to listen to any persuasion.
Shen Zhiyan and Shen Zhizhou were still lying on the couch and couldn't get up, so they had no time to care about Shen Jingshu. This was the best solution she could think of.
Xie Changning didn't even look at her, and she knelt if she wanted to.
Shen Jingshu just thought her mother was still angry, she didn't believe that this self-torture trick wouldn't work. Now she thought that she was wrong yesterday, she shouldn't have threatened her mother with death at every turn.
But her mother has already punished her, hasn't she?
Nearly strangling her to death, isn't that enough?
At the gate of the Marquis' Mansion.
"Madam Hou, come out here..." Shen Zhixu was still shouting, his eyes full of anger, like a wild beast that had lost its mind.
Just then the door of the mansion creaked open.
"Oh, isn't this the newly appointed Deputy Envoy of the Imperial Stables? It is really an honor for the Marquis's Mansion that you are willing to visit! I wonder what advice you have for me today?" Mother Du walked out with small steps. She complimented him with an undisguised sarcasm on her face.
The words "Deputy Envoy of the Imperial Stables" were particularly harsh.
Shen Zhixu's face flushed, and he became more and more angry. "Let Madam Hou come out to me. Was it her doing? That's why I ended up in such an official position?"
"Oh my! Your Excellency, Deputy Envoy of the Imperial Stables, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say anything you want. The appointment of officials is decided by the court. If you are dissatisfied, go to the court! My wife is just a woman, what's the point of going to her? You are shouting here, but are you dissatisfied with His Majesty?"
Mother Du shut up Shen Zhixu with one word.
Shen Zhixu's face turned pale and blue, and he realized that he had said the wrong thing, so he immediately changed his words and said, "She doesn't dare to come out to see me, she is guilty!"
"Your Excellency is wrong. Why should my wife feel guilty? She even asked someone to prepare a gift for the Deputy Envoy of the Imperial Stables, congratulating you on getting your wish to be admitted to the Ministry of Revenue. I believe you will like it very much. Look!" Mother Du smiled and pointed to the side.
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