Chapter 448 Entering the Marquis' Mansion
The carriage entered the capital and the Wuxuan Marquis's mansion, where Butler Zhang led the servants to greet them respectfully.
Liang Minglang had just been granted the title and was busy with official duties, so he had no idea how to manage the mansions of these wealthy families and was not very good at it. Except for the servants who were rewarded by the emperor and selected from the official slaves, he politely refused all gifts from others.
Therefore, the huge Wuxuanhou Mansion was fully equipped with guards for patrol and defense - all of them were soldiers who had followed him before, and many of them were disabled and retired, but there were not many servants who actually served him.
He has been looking forward to his wife coming soon.
Once you come here, you can take care of the entire mansion.
It's not that no one has hinted or suggested that his wife might be limited by her background, vision and means, and might not be able to manage such a large mansion. Some people wanted to find a match for him to marry a wife or a concubine, who could then help manage the affairs of the mansion, but Liang Minglang declined all of them.
Only he himself knows how good his wife is, what do others know?
There is no way his wife couldn't even control a mere marquis's mansion.
Fortunately, his wife had the title of "Mrs. Shanci" bestowed by the emperor, so it was much easier for him to decline all offers. Otherwise, declining all offers would have been a real headache, as one couldn't afford to offend anyone.
Liang Minglang smiled at Xu Zhichun and said, "We only have these servants. Not many. You can slowly add them after we settle in. From now on, all matters in the Marquis' Mansion will be handed over to you."
Xu Zhichun nodded and said with a smile, "We are just a few of us, so we can use it like this for now. We should find a place for Mingxuan to go to school as soon as possible."
Good seedlings cannot be delayed.
Learning is like rowing against the current, if you don’t move forward, you will fall behind.
Liang Minglang nodded and smiled, "I've made inquiries. I'll take him to the Imperial College to visit the teachers in a couple of days."
After a long journey, Liang Minglang told everyone not to forget to prepare dinner, and then let everyone go. They should all go to the main courtyard to kowtow and acknowledge their master the next morning.
Liang Mingxuan was first sent to the courtyard prepared for him. Yu Ji would live with him in the future. There was only Uncle Hong who was in charge of the courtyard, and there were other people to clean it. The attendants and servants who would follow Liang Mingxuan had not yet been selected.
The main courtyard where Xu Zhichun lived was managed by a lady named Qi, who also had six maids.
With the addition of Nanny Qin Qing, Muxiang, and Chunfen, Xu Zhichun suddenly felt that there were too many people.
Lu Yin was arranged to stay temporarily in the guest room. Xu Zhichun asked Feng Ma, who was in charge of the inner courtyard, to arrange a maid who was smart and well-behaved to serve Miss Lu. Miss Lu was her adopted sister and would stay in the Marquis' Mansion.
There are so many miscellaneous things to do, and I'm finally home - even if this home is still very unfamiliar, it is still home. When I get home, I relax and feel very tired.
After a quick lunch, Xu Zhichun slept until the evening.
When she was sleeping, Liang Minglang stayed with her for a while and then hurried out because he had official business to attend to.
The dinner was very sumptuous. The four of them were eating together and were all familiar with each other, so there was no need to be restrained.
Xu Zhichun had no idea what was going on in the capital, but Liang Minglang said that Nanny Feng was reliable, so she would just call Nanny Feng over and ask her about it later.
Xu Zhichun was not in a hurry.
The one who is anxious is the man. The two of them are like newlyweds after a short separation. They are in the period of passion and love, and they will probably be sticking together and being intimate for a while.
The next day, after Liang Minglang returned from the morning court, he asked everyone in the mansion to meet his wife, the second master, and Miss Lu.
"From now on, Madam will have the final say on all matters in our mansion. Steward Zhang and Madam Feng, if there's anything you can't decide, please consult Madam. Any matters, big or small, that Madam should be aware of must be reported promptly."
"Madam has just arrived in the capital and doesn't know the situation here. Tell her everything you two know."
Butler Zhang and Nanny Feng quickly agreed.
Liang Minglang: "If you keep your word, you will definitely benefit. The same goes for everyone else. If you fulfill your duties, you will be rewarded. If you dare to hide your evil intentions or deliberately plot something evil, you will be exposed and sold out. There will be no second chance. Do you understand?"
The servants were startled and responded in unison, finally having more respect for Xu Zhichun, the marquis' wife.
Xu Zhichun saw their reactions clearly. They were not obvious, but he could see the difference.
The capital city is even more feudal than their Liangjia Village. The servants dare to look down on the hostess who is not "favored" by the host.
Fortunately, Xu Zhichun doesn't need to look at anyone's face.
Liang Minglang turned to look at her and smiled, "Madam, from now on, everything at home depends on you. I'll give you the key to the private vault in my outer courtyard study in a moment. The other keys are with Butler Zhang and Nanny Feng. You can collect the ones you should. Butler Zhang will tell everyone that Madam can enter my study if she wants to."
"Yes, my lord."
Butler Zhang agreed respectfully, and silently raised the status of the Marquis' wife to the same level as the Marquis in his heart.
He and Nanny Feng exchanged glances quickly and instantly realized that they both had the same idea.
Xu Zhichun nodded in agreement, asked everyone to stand up, and instructed Nanny Qin Qing and Muxiang to give out the reward.
"Everyone, go down. Just focus on your own tasks. I won't easily mobilize people. There's still a long way to go. We'll talk later."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thanked the emperor happily, and withdrew respectfully.
The most feared thing is that the new master will stir up chaos and make people panic.
Liang Minglang still had to go to the Jiucheng Military Headquarters, so he hurriedly gave some instructions and comforted them and left.
Before leaving, he did not forget to tell her: "If anything happens, please let someone come to me."
"Um."
Xu Zhichun couldn't help laughing. How could she be so fragile?
Liang Minglang also smiled and quickly squeezed her hand before turning around and striding away contentedly.
Xu Zhichun left Butler Zhang and Nanny Feng to talk, and asked about the current situation of the Marquis' Mansion, which families the manor had close dealings with, and whether there were any conflicts with them.
Then he explained Liang Mingxuan's affairs, "Pick a few people and send them to me for my approval. I need to select servants and attendants for the Second Master."
Steward Zhang already knew that although the Marquis's younger brother was young, he was already a scholar, so he naturally did not dare to neglect him.
Although there are many powerful people and scholars in the capital, a mere scholar is not worth mentioning at all. If you talk about him to others, you will be laughed at.
However, it is also a fact that there are only a few scholars of such a young age in the whole capital!
Look at the Second Master's temperament and inner wisdom, it's obvious that he has a bright future!
Butler Zhang is neither stupid nor blind, so how could he dare to do anything wrong?
He immediately smiled and said, "The people in our house are all good. I will go pick a few of them right away."
Xu Zhichun expressed satisfaction and said, "Go ahead."
After Butler Zhang left, Xu Zhichun said to Madam Feng, "I don't need so many people in this courtyard. Madam Qi, Dongxiang, Chunnan, and the two maids Xiaoyuan and Xiaozheng will be enough. You can take the others away and arrange for them to be settled elsewhere."
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