However, the matter of promotion was not a secret after all. When the news was passed back to Qinghe Mansion, it shocked the entire Lin family again.
"Master, he is a third-rank official. Zhiyuan is becoming more and more promising. We hope our son will take part in the provincial examination this year. Can you ask Zhiyuan to give him some advice?" The second wife knew that Lin Su was being promoted so quickly, and she felt both heartbroken and envious.
Lin Wang was the youngest legitimate son, born to his second wife. His father had always doted on him, but the intricacies of officialdom were beyond the comprehension of a woman. "Zhiyuan's foundation isn't stable yet, and even if it were, we shouldn't act so rashly. His Majesty, the Minister of Personnel, a high-ranking official, has confiscated our property, and what's more, our family is Lin. Wang is intelligent, so even if he doesn't pass this year, he can take the exam again next year."
"Yes." The step-wife failed to achieve her goal and was scolded severely. Naturally, she was not very happy.
Seeing that her first wife's son was becoming more and more powerful, she had treated him badly in the past. If Wang'er entered the court, wouldn't he be suppressed by him?
Father Lin, having known her for so many years, could sense her thoughts and frowned, saying, "Zhiyuan and the entire Lin family are now in the same boat. He has also sent a message saying that he is ill and may not have an heir. If a hundred years pass, only his younger brother will be able to inherit the family. Don't make the wrong decision and make fun of the entire Lin family."
The second wife was stunned: "Are you serious?"
"Of course I take it seriously." Father Lin showed her the letter. "Since he wants to be a filial son, you should also be a good mother and don't cause him any trouble."
The second wife took the letter and read it from beginning to end. She no longer had any resentment. "Master, what are you saying? I am Zhiyuan's mother. How could I harm him? I must be too busy to protect him."
That kid has no children, so no matter how high an official he becomes, it will be a good thing for her son. It's good to be a high-ranking official. She will be angry with anyone who dares to make things difficult for her eldest son!
If the news could be passed on to the Lin family, it would naturally be passed on to the Yang family as well. In a small attic and a small courtyard, although there were servants serving him, and Yang Cheng had been gentle and considerate to him for many years, Qi Qingyi never dared to touch him without his permission, but being locked up in this square courtyard, Qi Qingyi felt like a canary in a cage.
A third-rank assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he had only not seen her for two years, and he had already been promoted to the third rank. I wonder how high-spirited he was, while he still had to endure another year of hardship before he could get rid of his current status as an official slave.
"Are you thinking about him again?" Yang Cheng stepped into the courtyard and looked at his back.
Qi Qingyi just glanced at him and sat quietly aside: "You think too much, we are just colleagues."
"I haven't said who it is yet." Yang Cheng walked forward and shook his shoulder, saying, "Can't you just look at me? Although I've only been promoted to the sixth rank now, I'll be able to enter the capital one day. Then your father's case..."
"Can you agree to my father's case? Can your father agree to it?" Qi Qingyi sneered, "Do you dare to sacrifice the entire Yang family to overturn my verdict? You want to compete with him, but what can you compare with him? Not talking about looks, just talking about literary talent, you are not as good as him, you are not as eloquent as him, and your political achievements are not as good as his. What makes you think you can compare with him?"
He knew that he was possessed, as if he had fallen into a vicious circle. From the beginning, he thought Lin Su liked him and bought the substitute, to the strange feeling in his heart when he knew that Lin Su had a hidden illness, and then to the pain in his heart when he saw him defending that person so much.
He originally thought that he liked women, but now he found that he actually liked men. The only difference was between them before, and now it is even greater.
"Qi Qingyi!" Yang Cheng trembled all over. "Do you have a heart? I rejected every marriage my father arranged for me. I was rumored to have an affair with someone else and was ridiculed. It was all because of you. Do you understand?"
"Get out." Qi Qingyi said coldly.
"He is a eunuch, inhumane!" Yang Cheng took a deep breath.
"So what?" Qi Qingyi looked at him coldly.
Yang Cheng's eyes were red, and Qi Qingyi looked at him warily. Yang Cheng finally slumped his shoulders and walked out.
Lin Su became the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, but his residence had to be changed again. He felt it was enough, but the emperor did not want to treat his meritorious officials harshly, so he directly granted him a courtyard with five entrances and even brought his father to Beijing. The sixth-rank Tongpan became the fifth-rank Tongzheng Zuo Canjun. It seemed like a promotion, but in fact, this position was useless and had no real power. The court officials were too lazy to even submit a report.
Naturally, this position was not what Emperor Zhaoyang wanted to give at the beginning, otherwise it would be a slap in the face of Lin Su, but it was something that Lin Su asked for.
"Although father is relatively clear about major issues, he is easily confused about minor matters. If he really gets a real position, it might cause trouble. The capital is a complicated place, so it is better for father to live out his life in peace." Lin Su said frankly.
Emperor Zhaoyang was genuinely surprised by his words. "Aren't you always known as a filial son? How can you talk about your father like this?"
"In my heart, the emperor is supreme. Although filial piety is important, I cannot neglect state affairs, otherwise I would be disloyal to the emperor." Lin Su's words were really hypocritical, but the emperor liked to hear them.
The new emperor ascended the throne at a young age, so naturally it was not all smooth sailing. The previous emperor had many favoritisms. It would be a lie to say that the new emperor was filial to his father. It was just for the world to see. Although Lin Su had to pretend, he didn't have to pretend too much.
"My dear minister, you are indeed the same kind of person as me." Emperor Zhaoyang said meaningfully.
Lin Su naturally thanked him: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
Lin Su already had a yard, and his parents were also going to move to Beijing, so he would not ask his parents to live separately. He was not afraid, but Qing Tang was really worried.
"Master, what if I can't take good care of you?" Qing Tang has grown taller in the past two years. Although he can't wear silk, even cotton clothes look fresh on him.
His long robe fluttered in the wind. If he wore a jade pendant around his waist and held a folding fan in his hand, he would be no less handsome than a young master from an aristocratic family. He would not look like a book boy at all.
Lin Su hugged him from behind and said, "Don't worry, you still have the final say in this mansion. Try it first. If you really can't get along, I will give them another courtyard."
"I will do my best to make sure the young master doesn't worry." Qing Tang stroked his hand that was around his waist. Even though their relationship had grown closer over the past two years and they spoke more casually than before, he still blushed because of this intimacy.
"You're making me worried every day just by being around me." Lin Su hugged her tightly and whispered in her ear, "You're already eighteen years old, and you'll be married in two years. When will you agree to come and live with me?"
The little guy is good in every way except that he is a little shy.
Qing Tang's whole body tensed up, and his whole body flushed red as if on fire: "When did I ever disagree?"
It was clearly the young master who refused first two years ago, but now he is the first to complain.
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