Xu Rao spoke eloquently, leaving Marquis Yongning dizzy and disoriented. It was the first time he had ever heard of his third son's penchant for being a know-it-all. In truth, Marquis Yongning had always thought Xu Rao was quite the smooth talker, but now that he was listening attentively, he found that what he said did indeed make sense. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Third son, how about I petition the Emperor to allow you to accompany your father on this journey?"
Xu Rao's eyes lit up. She had been in the capital for several years and had never had time to travel around. If she could have such an opportunity to leave the capital, that would be wonderful. Xu Rao was already thinking about where to take Chen Zhaoci to see, stroll around, and taste the local delicacies along the way.
However, thinking of the messy accounts in the Ministry of Revenue, Xu Rao sighed again and said, "Father, although the Ministry of Revenue has a Minister, I am now in charge of the Ministry. Will His Majesty agree to let me leave?"
Marquis Yongning sneered and said, "You're just a vice minister. There's another one besides you. What, does your Ministry of Revenue not work without you?"
Xu Rao then smiled and said to Marquis Yongning, "Father, I still need to ask you to put in a good word for us with His Majesty. Also, our departure from the capital will surely arouse the curiosity of some people. In that case, we need to think of a good excuse."
Marquis Yongning said, “I have already thought about it. I often leave the capital to do business in other places. I will use the excuse of going to Jiangnan to inspect the family property. As for you, why don’t you ask the emperor to resign and say that you are tired of officialdom and want to take Zhaoci to Jiangnan for a visit? Then we can go to Wuzhou and Luzhou to see the children. That will make sense.”
Upon hearing this reason, Xu Rao couldn't help but laugh and said, "My father, with this reason, do you believe that in a few days someone will be like a dog seeing a bone, trying to sabotage our family's farmland and shops?"
Marquis Yongning sighed and said, "How could I not know? It's just too difficult to leave the capital without anyone noticing. Oh well, you can go to Wuzhou with Zhaoci, visit your grandson in Miaozhou, and see your daughter in Lüzhou. You can come up with your own reasons. I'll submit a memorial to His Majesty right now and see if he agrees to let you accompany me to Wuzhou."
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