Chapter 279 Fish Hooked

In Mrs. Du's eyes, there was nothing wrong with her grandson.

Sometimes he praised his beautiful eyes and eyebrows, sometimes he praised his strong physique, and still again he praised his loud voice.

In the end, even Du Jingyi felt helpless and spoke frankly.

"Mother, this is just a half-month-old baby. It's not as exaggerated as you said. It looks like it can pick up a sword and mount a horse right now."

After hearing this, Mrs. Du couldn't help but reply.

"I think this kid looks like him. If he can talk and run, he might be able to roll around in the military camp."

Hearing this, Du Jingyi couldn't help laughing. On the contrary, Madam Gu and Shang Ji next to him also had high hopes for this and affirmed what Madam Du said.

"Our child is really good at walking and is sent to the military camp for training. However, it is still undecided what path Tai Ge'er will take in the future. If he is good at reading, it would be better to find a great scholar to teach him!"

Madam Gu also gave another possibility. It is not necessary that children born in military families have to become generals. It is also good for them to try a different path.

Hearing this, Mrs. Du nodded and then said.

"Then our brother Tai has to think carefully about whether to study literature or martial arts. There are ways for him to do it in our family."

Of course, if the child wanted to do business, their Du family could help, but merchants were always a little embarrassed in front of the powerful, so they didn't say a word.

Instead, Shang Jiduo spoke in a defensive manner.

"You don't necessarily have to be an official in the court. If you are interested in doing business, you will have to ask your father-in-law and mother-in-law for guidance."

Neither Mrs. Du nor Du Jingyi had expected that their husbands would speak like that, so they were a little stunned.

It can be seen that Mrs. Gu had no objection to this. Only then did the mother and daughter truly realize that there had never been any ranking of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans in the Gu family's upbringing.

They will not look at anyone according to worldly prejudices, nor will they use the family's rise and fall to force their children to do things they don't want to do.

As long as you have good character, you can do whatever you want in the future.

Mrs. Du was moved after hearing this, and then nodded affirmatively.

"Don't worry, sir. As long as the child really likes it, the master and I will definitely teach him everything we know."

At this moment, Tai Ge'er didn't know that he would have so many paths to choose from in the future. He still lay obediently in the quilt, enjoying the comfortable embrace and continuing to sleep soundly.

The performance evaluation of all officials and the appointment of officials through the imperial examination were all arranged before the eighth day of the fifth month.

Du Jingxiang, Yun Ge'er and He Shilin returned to Pingzhou a few days ago. If we calculate by walking speed, they should be almost there.

There were not many changes in Sui'an City. Officials above the third rank basically remained in their original positions, but many lower-ranking officials were promoted or demoted to fill vacancies.

The most eye-catching thing is probably that the position of Shangshu, which was vacant by the Left Vice Minister of Jin because of his son's involvement, was replaced by the Right Vice Minister.

The newly appointed Minister Feng is actually Prime Minister Guo's most successful student.

At this point, if he wanted civil officials, he had Prime Minister Guo; if he wanted military generals, he had Shang Ji; if he wanted money and grain, he had Shangshu Feng from the Ministry of Revenue. Anyone with eyes could see that the position of the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace was very stable.

Therefore, the prince's concubines and family members in the harem also rose to prominence, especially Concubine Zong Liangdi and the Zong family, who had been favored recently because of her pregnancy. Their homes were crowded with people.

Under the instruction of the crown prince, the Zong family can be said to have become the most dazzling guest of honor in the Eastern Palace today.

The people who come and go are either rich or noble, and many people say that once Concubine Zong Liangdi's child is born, the situation in the Eastern Palace will be completely different.

For a time, some people who wanted to climb up the Eastern Palace shifted their attention to the Zong family, and when Wei Jialian heard the news, the young lady was really furious.

"She was just a dog in front of me before, but now she has climbed up the social ladder. It's ridiculous. Being a concubine can lead to this. Isn't the Crown Princess angry?"

When Wei Jialian said this, only Princess Fu and Madam Wei were in the room.

They found an excuse to visit Wei Jialian today, and they had the intention to instigate her, so naturally they wanted her to hear all kinds of news, so as to stabilize the Fourth Prince's relationship with them, and thus tie her to the Wei family.

So, when I spoke, I just followed her meaning.

"Jia Lian is right. A person of Zong Liang Di's character and family background can be valued by the prince. If you can be included in the royal family, I think no one can compete with you."

When Wei Jialian heard Mrs. Wei say this, she felt a little better, but she was still very worried afterwards.

"Aunt, Jialian would like to, but there are too many concubines in the Fourth Prince's Mansion. There is no place for me. You can't let me be a concubine like that bitch Zong Li."

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"How can our Lian lower her status like this? There is no need to do this. Anyway, you have just reached the age of marriage, so just wait and see. Not to mention being a concubine, you should be the main wife."

Wei Jialian was very proud of the "road" that Madam Wei had paved for her, but then she thought, "You are the Fourth Prince's Consort, you are now of the right age, how could you be willing to abdicate and let others take over?" Thinking of this, she became deflated.

"Well, that being said, if there's no seat, there's no seat. How can I squeeze in?"

Princess Fu would remind me at this time.

"Don't you still have your grandfather and uncle to back you up? If they can switch sides with the Fourth Prince, wouldn't they be able to give you a position in the name of the Grand Marshal's Mansion?"

When Wei Jialian heard this, her eyes lit up, but she was not sure whether she was really that important in her father and grandfather's hearts, so she did not dare to act rashly.

Although silent, it gave Madam Wei and Princess Fu hope.

The two of them looked at each other, and both saw from each other's eyes that the fish had taken the bait, so the corners of their mouths raised in a very similar manner, just waiting for Wei Jia to be dragged ashore by Wei Jialian.

While the mother and daughter were making careful calculations, the staff of the Eastern Palace were also busy.

Taking advantage of this performance evaluation opportunity, people were placed in several important positions in the court, and under the leadership of Prime Minister Guo, the Salt Transport Bureau was reorganized from top to bottom.

The salt fields of the Daxing Dynasty were mainly located in the southwest and northwest, and although the Salt Transport Bureau had been in charge for many years, corruption still occurred.

Especially the recent crackdowns on smuggled salt had implicated many officials, so after Prime Minister Guo cursed the corrupt officials for ruining the country, he was determined to clean up the Salt Transport Bureau.

This rectification will not lead to a bloody scene. After all, the Daxing Dynasty has only existed for a few decades. Even if there is corruption, it is not so deeply rooted as to be exaggerated.

So there are some obstacles, but thanks to Prime Minister Guo's drastic reforms, progress has been quite good.

Tai Ge'er, also known as Hu Zi! 　　When I saw the message from my sisters, I almost laughed like crazy, hahahaha, it's really wonderful!!!

(End of this chapter)