Chapter 152 Tell him, I agree!
On the bustling streets of the capital.
A carriage with green curtains passed through the crowded streets and drove into Daxing Street, where only high-ranking officials and nobles lived.
The carriage finally stopped in front of the third mansion from the street entrance.
There are two big characters written on the red door - Xun Mansion.
At this time, the door of Xun Mansion was open.
Several luxurious carriages were parked at the door.
Several servants surrounded Xun Mingzhi and stood in front of the door. His short and fat body stood straight, with his chin raised to the sky.
In this huge capital city, a small scholar in the Hanlin Academy means nothing.
He is neither high nor low, has no real power, and no benefits.
In the past, in order to advance his career, Xun Mingzhi gave out large sums of money every year, but no one appreciated it.
But now, he doesn't have to do anything, and those nobles who used to look down on him are now flocking to him.
A sixty-year-old man got off the car with a big smile on his face, "Master Xun, congratulations!"
Xun Mingzhi stepped forward and said, "Oh, Master Taifu, I didn't expect you to come to visit in person. This is an honor for our Xun family. Please come in! Someone, take Master Taifu to the front hall and make sure to serve him well. Don't neglect him."
When the Grand Tutor came in, he was even more proud. Look, the Grand Tutor praised by everyone came in person. The good days of the Xun family have finally come!
Cao was dressed in pearls and jade, and was extremely luxurious. She was there to greet all the ladies.
She came from an ordinary family and her father was just a minor official, even inferior to Xun Mingzhi.
In previous banquets, no one would even look at her, but now, they were all very friendly and friendly, as if they had known each other for many years, like sisters.
"Madam Xun, this is the snow jade that my good-for-nothing nephew got in southern Xinjiang. It is snow-white and cool to the touch. Wearing it for a long time can reduce irritability and calm the mind."
Cao looked at the snow jade and happily accepted it. "Thank you very much, sister."
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The same gifts were sent to the Xun Mansion one after another.
Xun Mingzhi and Cao were so frustrated that they couldn't hold back.
Three hours later.
The banquet is over.
Xun Mingzhi and Cao sat in the hall, looking at the room full of gifts, smiling from ear to ear.
"Master, our Xun family is really rich now."
Xun Mingzhi was obviously happy, but she had to pretend that she didn't care about money. "What do you know, a woman with long hair and short knowledge? The Xun family values money the least now. It won't be long before our Xun family will become a powerful noble family in the capital!"
Cao curled her lips but didn't say much.
In the past few years, Xun Mingzhi gave away countless amounts of money for his career. The Xun family had long since become a ruined family, they were only looking good on the surface. In fact, there was not even 500 taels of silver in the account. If she hadn't included a few shops in her dowry and a farm in the suburbs, she would have probably had to sell all her property to make a living.
As the head of the Cao family, she naturally understood the importance of money, but she was smart enough not to refute, "Master, these things are now in the treasury, right?"
"Well, keep the good ones and use them as gifts later. The rest can be exchanged for silver. It's time to renovate our Xun Mansion."
Cao opened her mouth and said timidly, "Master, Wutong has just given birth to a prince, and our Xun family is already building a mansion on a large scale. This doesn't seem to be a good idea, right?"
"You know nothing. What's wrong with this? Now this place is not worthy of our Wutong's name. She is not only a concubine with a title, but also gave birth to the emperor's only two princes." Xun Mingzhi couldn't stop smiling when he talked about this. "The emperor has been childless for many years. Maybe there will only be these two descendants in the future. The prince must be one of them. Then our Wutong is the prince's mother, and we are the prince's mother's family!"
At this point, Cao couldn't refute, "I will listen to you, Master."
"That's good enough. Hurry up and do it. Don't waste time. Our Xun family is about to rise to prominence. We can't let others look down on us."
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The news that the Xun family was preparing to build a mansion soon spread.
Many people were watching the fun.
Wen Zhemao snorted coldly, "This Xun Mingzhi is still as brainless as ever. He should lie low at this time instead of showing off like this!"
He looked at the doorman and said, "Go to Zhou's house and ask Zhou Changqing to come over. Tell him that I agreed and wait for him to come over to discuss the details."
An hour later.
Zhou Changqing came to the door and said, "Brother Wen, I knew you would agree. Come on, I have a plan, but I need your help."
The two of them huddled together, whispering.
After a while, Wen Zhemao laughed out loud, "Brother Zhou is very talented, I admire you! Then do as you say, I will find someone right away, the sooner the better. Humph, that Xun Mingzhi is innocent and will definitely fall into the trap. Then Concubine Zhao will also be implicated! He even wants to renovate the mansion, I want him to lose even the current house!"
Seven days passed in a flash.
The world's celebration is over.
The people returned to their normal lives.
By paying less tax for one year, everyone’s face is filled with smiles. As long as we work hard this year, we will definitely have a good harvest!
The best restaurant in the capital - Huixianlou.
Xun Mingzhi strode in. The waiter saw him and quickly came up to him, smiling from ear to ear, "Master Xun, the best boxes are reserved for you. What would you like to eat? I'll have someone prepare it right away."
Xun Mingzhi stood with his hands behind his back, looking very impressive. "Well, I have to meet some friends today. When they arrive, ask them to come upstairs to see me."
"Yes, I will serve you tea. This is the fine tea that our shopkeeper prepared specially for you."
Only after everyone went upstairs did discussions begin to be heard in the lobby.
"That's Xun Mingzhi?"
"Yes, his daughter is now the emperor's favorite concubine, and she has given birth to two princes for the emperor. This is truly a blessing for everyone."
"Alas, I wish we could have such a fate someday."
"Come on, stop dreaming and eat quickly. We have to go to the government office soon."
upstairs.
Xun Mingzhi opened the door of the box, and the sounds from below came clearly into his ears.
He benefited greatly from it, because he had a good daughter who was very capable.
There were footsteps.
The three of them came to the second floor.
The leader was a young man in his twenties, wearing a brocade robe and with a pair of dull eyes.
The two people next to him were a couple in their forties. They quickly pulled him and came forward to greet him, "You must be Lord Xun, your temperament is really special."
Xun Mingzhi nodded calmly, "You guys want to see me?"
"Yes." Three people came in and closed the box door.
The middle-aged man carefully took out a brocade box from his sleeve and said, "Master Xun, as long as you can help my useless son find a small official position, this thing will be yours."
When the brocade box was opened, inside was a century-old mountain ginseng that looked extremely good. Although most of it had been used, even if only a piece was left, it would still be a life-saving thing.
Xun Mingzhi rolled his eyes and said, "Of course there is a small official position, but it is just the commander of a small county, which is quite far from here. If you can accept it, then I can help."
"Sure, sure." The middle-aged man put his hands together and kept thanking him. "Lord Xun, please help me find out if there is a vacant county magistrate position under Yujiang. If there is, I am willing to pay another 5,000 taels of silver!"
Five thousand taels!
Xun Mingzhi was completely moved.
With this money, at least another courtyard can be built in the mansion.
Anyway, he is just a small county magistrate. He is different now. As long as he opens his mouth, someone will come to his door in person. "Okay, wait for my news."
"Thank you, Lord Xun." The middle-aged man bowed down to his son, who had dull eyes, and said, "Then I will wait for your good news!"
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