Approach others with dignity, and they will show respect.

Xu Sijie's eldest son was named "Zhuang".

After Zhuang Ge'er had his baptism ceremony, Xu Sizhun went to talk to Xu Sijin alone: ​​"You should go to Prince Yong's Mansion early tomorrow morning. I heard from the Ministry of War that Prince Yong intends to send you to Guizhou to serve as the Admiral of Qinglang Right Lieutenant General. Although the official document has not been issued, since we know about it, we have to go to Prince Yong's Mansion to express our gratitude."

In the official system of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Guizhou had one general and one deputy general, two lieutenant generals, one was the right lieutenant general of Qinglang, and the other was the left lieutenant general of Sichuan, Guizhou and Yixi, seven garrisons, and one officer of the patrol... Lieutenant general was a very important position. I am only thirteen years old this year...

He was stunned.

Didn’t daddy tell him to go to Pu’anwei in Guizhou to pacify the barbarians? How come this Admiral Qinglang, the Right Lieutenant General, suddenly appeared?

"How did Fourth Brother know this?" Xu Sijin pondered, "Is this information reliable?"

"I originally wanted to help you run things at the Ministry of War and keep you in the Military Command. But then Minister Lu of the Ministry of War tactfully told me that Prince Yong had already told him that you should go to Guizhou to serve as the Right Lieutenant General of Qinglang. The current Right Lieutenant General was originally the garrison commander of Pingyue, and was promoted to Right Lieutenant General less than three months ago because of his military merits. But Prince Yong chose this position, and Minister Lu was trying to move the Right Lieutenant General to another place. When he saw that I wanted to stay in the Military Command, he asked us whether we should go to the Military Command or the General's Mansion?

"With my ability, I can at most help you get an experience or governor of the Metropolitan Commandery. Now that you have been appointed as the Right Lieutenant General of Admiral Qinglang, it would naturally be better to be a Lieutenant General. I changed my mind temporarily and said that I was worried that it would be difficult to be a Lieutenant General, and it would not be bad to go to the Metropolitan Commandery." He said with regret, "Now that I think about it, what I said is unreasonable - it is so difficult to be a Right Lieutenant General. If Minister Lu just gives you an experience or governor of the Metropolitan Commandery, wouldn't it be a waste of Prince Yong's kindness? It also gives Minister Lu a way out. If Prince Yong knew about it, I'm afraid he would secretly blame me for being nosy." After speaking, he paused, "If it's just blaming me for being nosy, it's fine, but I'm afraid that you will also be blamed by Prince Yong. What I mean is, before the official document comes down, you can thank Prince Yong and reconcile this matter, so as to avoid Minister Lu really sending you to the Metropolitan Commandery."

Xu Sijin finally understood.

He didn't expect that Prince Yong would go to the Ministry of War to greet him without saying a word, and he didn't expect Xu Sizhun to go there too...

Xu Sijin affectionately put his arm around Xu Sizhun's shoulders and said with a smile, "Fourth brother, so you're also going to find a way for me!"

"It's not done yet!" Xu Sizhun said embarrassedly, "Maybe it's even more self-defeating!"

"It's okay, it's okay." Between brothers, just have this intention. Xu Sijin comforted him, "I will go to Prince Yong's Mansion early tomorrow morning, and I promise to handle this matter properly." But in his heart, he thought that after sending his fourth brother away, he had to meet his father as soon as possible. If he really became the right lieutenant general, he would not be able to go to Pingyi Suo!

Xu Sizhun thought of another thing: "Last time I heard you talk about looking for gold mines and doing medicinal materials business? You are unfamiliar with the place, why bother to compete with local officers and soldiers for profit and cause trouble. If you don't have enough silver, just ask me. I dare not say how much more, but I still have two or three thousand taels this year. Don't take risks for silver and offend Lord Gong, understand?"

He can't rely on others all his life, right?

Xu Sijin muttered to himself, seeing his brother's sincere face, thinking that he didn't know where the gold mine and medicinal materials business were, why bother to reject his brother's kindness at this time, he smiled and nodded: "I know, I know. If I need money, I will definitely ask you for it, fourth brother."

Xu Sizhun felt relieved and asked Xu Sijin how his luggage was packed and whether Xu Sijin had anything to tell him in his room... He talked for about two incense sticks and then said goodbye.

Xu Sijin hurried to Xu Lingyi.

Xu Lingyi was obviously surprised by Prince Yong and Xu Sizhun's activities in the Ministry of War for Jing'er. He pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "It seems that Prince Yong also has his own opinion on your being demoted to Guizhou. Although I don't know why, you should wait until the official documents come down before going to Prince Yong's Mansion!"

Xu Sijin was a little puzzled.

Xu Lingyi smiled and said, "I'm going to place you in the Pingyi Office. If you go to thank Prince Yong now, but the official document comes down and you don't get the position of Right Lieutenant General, won't Prince Yong be angry and embarrassed? If this gets reported to the Ministry of War, I'm afraid you can only be the Right Lieutenant General! It's better to pretend that you don't know, and wait for the official document to come down, and then go to Prince Yong to say goodbye."

Xu Sijin nodded and waited for two days. The official document from the Ministry of War came down and he went to bid farewell to Prince Yong.

Prince Yong looked very unhappy and repeatedly reminded him: "It's no big deal. You stay there for a few months and I will find a way to get you back." Then he gave him two thousand taels of silver as a gift.

Xu Sijin knew that he had not taken it seriously before. If he took it seriously, he might be called back before he even reached Guizhou. Thinking that Prince Yong had always been short of silver, but he gave him two thousand taels of silver as a gift, he thought about it and whispered to Prince Yong about the medicinal materials in Guizhou: "...Don't rush to get me back, let me go and explore the way. If it doesn't work, it won't be too late for you to bring me back!"

Prince Yong's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Are you telling the truth? Then don't rush back. Find out Gong Dongning's background first. It's impossible that Gong Dongning didn't interfere in such a good thing. We'll discuss it carefully after you go there."

The two discussed for a long time and then parted happily.

Xu Sijin did not arrive in Guizhou until the end of June. When Prince Yong received his letter, it was already mid-December. The marriage between the eldest princess and Wang Xian had been set for the sixth day of March next year. Wang Xian was from Pengcheng, and the Empress did not want to marry the princess to Pengcheng, so the Emperor appointed Wang Xian's father as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, responsible for sacrifices. The Wang family was anxious to find a house in Yanjing, and Prince Yong had to help. When he saw Xu Sijin's letter saying that Gong Dongning was the largest boss of medicinal materials in Guizhou, he was a little discouraged and put his mind on finding a house for the eldest princess first.

Everyone in the Xu family also received Xu Sijin's letter. They knew that he had settled down and had quickly adapted to the life of the barbarians in Chang'an. Xu Lingyi wrote back to him, asking him to look up the wars of the various guards against the barbarians in recent years in addition to training, and analyze the reasons for victory and defeat.

Because the New Year was coming, Shiyi Niang personally took Song Mama to clean up the house for Xu Sijin. Seeing Ajin making clothes for Suifeng for the New Year, thinking that only Ajin and Suifeng were left to help Xu Sijin look after the house, she couldn't help but have an idea and asked Song Mama to find out what they were thinking. Ajin blushed and lowered her head without saying anything. Suifeng's mother soon came to see Shiyi Niang and asked her to show some mercy and marry Ajin to Suifeng. Shiyi Niang agreed to the marriage and wrote a letter to tell Xu Sijin.

The Taifu wrote to ask him if he was short of money, and the Second Lady added her own instructions after the Taifu replied, asking him to get in touch with his superiors and find an opportunity to transfer to Tongren Prefecture, the headquarters of the Guizhou General's Mansion. Yingniang wrote to him on behalf of the couple, and the whole letter was full of how cute Zhuang Ge'er was. There was also Chen Ge'er, who wanted to wait until spring to go to Guizhou to see Xu Sijin, but was taught a lesson by the Fifth Lady, who was in a bad mood because Cheng Ge'er was about to move to the outer courtyard. Chen Ge'er ran to the Taifu in anger and refused to go back. Jiang and others went to persuade him. Fang from Sanjing Hutong gave birth to her second son. He had just finished the third-day bathing ceremony and was celebrating his full moon before the New Year. It happened to be the 100th day ceremony of Xiang's eldest son Qing Ge'er. While busy celebrating the New Year, they were eating and drinking everywhere, laughing and talking loudly, and the Lantern Festival came in a blink of an eye.

Xu Lingyi and Shiyi Niang were invited into the palace to watch the lanterns.

They were all acquaintances, and they surrounded the Empress in the Wanchun Pavilion in the Imperial Garden to watch the fireworks.

Madam Zhou and Eleventh Lady whispered to one side, "I heard that Lord Liang is going to retire?"

Eleventh Lady nodded: "Lanting said that Elder Liang is old and his hands shake badly when writing, so he asked the emperor to retire, and the emperor quickly agreed."

"In this case, won't they have to go back to their hometown in Fengshui?" Mrs. Zhou sighed, "It's a pity that none of the three sons of Liang Ge Lao passed the imperial examination."

Eleventh Lady was speechless.

If a family of scholars like theirs does not have any Jinshi or Shujishi among their descendants, it means that their family will gradually decline.

Mrs. Zhou also felt that it was not a good idea to say such things during the New Year, so she immediately asked with a smile, "I heard from our master that your brother from your mother's family will be promoted to the prefect of Hanyang Prefecture after the New Year?"

I didn't expect the news to spread so quickly.

"We'll only know after the document from the Ministry of Personnel comes down!" Eleventh Lady said implicitly, and someone ran up to them.

The two of them stopped talking and looked at the person who came.

She wore double spiral buns and a bright red jacket with colorful gold-woven cloud and dragon patterns. Who else except the eldest princess would dare to dress like this?

The two of them smiled and saluted the eldest princess.

The eldest princess pulled Eleventh Lady's hand and said, "Madam Yongping, I, I will definitely let Jing'er come back soon!"

Under the colorful fireworks, her eyes sparkled.

Did she think that Jing'er was punished because of her?

Eleventh Lady smiled and patted the eldest princess's hand: "It's okay, his father thinks he has a bad temper and wants him to go to Guizhou to hone his character. Besides, he is doing well in Guizhou now, princess, don't worry."

The eldest princess pursed her lips and turned and left as suddenly as she came.

Eleventh Lady wanted to call her, but the Queen had already turned around and said to everyone, "I wonder where the tribute to today's fireworks came from, they are so beautiful!"

Everyone agreed with a smile.

Eleventh Lady had no choice but to give up.

Princess Changning laughed heartily: "I think it would be a good idea to use this family's fireworks when the eldest princess gets married!"

There were people who were curious and called the palace maids to ask, and some even flattered: "...the dowry of 30,000 acres of land in Jingzhou Prefecture, how big would that be? I'm afraid you can't even see the end at a glance!"

"What's that?" someone laughed. "Didn't you see the jewelry the Queen prepared for the eldest princess? It was all pure gold. I was dazzled by it. I'm still seeing stars in my eyes!"

Everyone laughed and praised the Wang family for being so lucky. The eldest princess ran away with a red face.

Behind them, a group of palace maids and nannies followed.

The Queen Mother looked at her daughter's back and smiled reservedly, with a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

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I have to work overtime this weekend, so I can only update once. Please forgive me!

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