Chapter 428: The Qin Family's Style Sudden Change
Time passes happily on its own, never caring much about how the cattle and horses live. Anyway, it strolls by for a month without anyone noticing.
There are thirty days in this month, and every day the capital city is filled with thunder and lightning.
Ji Xiang, a founding hero, was implicated by his unlucky son, lost his position as prime minister and went home to raise donkeys.
To comfort his old minister, the emperor even gifted him the corpse of his eldest son, the reincarnation of his living ancestor. Well, it was indeed a consolation, barely.
A rebellion had directly reduced the number of people in the court by half. With so many positions suddenly vacant, wouldn't the ambitious people rush forward with all their might?
Especially the Qin family, who had no idea how lucky they were to have the position of prime minister, it was like they had taken fake medicine that damaged their brains, and they kept trying to force their children into the hands of the queen.
No matter what the queen wants to do, wherever there is an instruction, the Qin family descendants will be there, working hard like a basket of bricks, and moving them wherever they are needed.
Qin Xiaochen, who had successfully become a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue, had changed his previous aloof and indifferent temperament of a rich kid. Every day he would hold the account book and carry the abacus, following his superiors to check the accounts with the Empress.
He could move the beads on the abacus more skillfully than his grandmother, who had been in charge of the family for more than fifty years.
Every time Jiang Wan saw this guy doing something that was completely inconsistent with his temperament, the corners of his mouth would twitch involuntarily.
"Your Majesty, I have compared the prices of three different suppliers five times and have determined that Zhao's stone and wood are more cost-effective.
Wang’s is not good. I’m not saying their products are not good, I’m saying their prices are not good.
I've been to Wang's six or seven times, but I can't come to an agreement. Those people in that family are so stingy, they really want to see every penny..."
"Cough cough cough cough!"
Deng Heng, who had already been promoted to the Minister of Revenue, quickly interrupted the boy's boast with a coughing fit. The Qin family was wealthy and powerful, and they were ready to challenge anyone. But how could a small family like mine dare to provoke anyone? It was best to behave himself.
"Your Majesty, it is indeed as Master Xiao Qin said. Among the goods of the same price, the quality is indeed the best.
And with my wife's mediation, the head of the Zhao family said he was willing to let our Ministry of Revenue collect the materials first and settle the bill later, as long as the payment is made within a year of the completion of the project."
As for why the Zhao family was so easy to talk to, and how his fierce wife threw a tantrum and went to her parents' house to mediate, there is no need to go into details.
The Queen looked through the various accounts submitted by the Ministry of Revenue and compared them. Sure enough, since the accounting method was improved and the detailed tables were listed, all the accounts could be seen at a glance.
“Okay, as long as the quality is not a problem, then we can sign the contract with Zhao.
Remember to contact the Ministry of Works later. Minister Liu just returned to the capital and took up his post immediately. I guess there are many things he doesn't understand yet.
Minister Deng, please take some time to talk to him in detail.
Minister Chu is so busy that he can't spare the time."
"Yes, Queen, if you have no other instructions, I will return to the government office first."
"Go ahead. Remember to tell Youyan when you get home from work, and ask her to come to the palace to see me when she's free. Linlang Jingya and the others are really too busy, and it's hard for me to find anyone to talk to."
"Yes, I will tell my wife right away when I get back. She is also thinking about you, the Empress, every day at home!"
Isn’t that what you say every day?
Zhao Youyan's favorite saying is, "I have someone above me!" Now, if you ask around in the capital, who doesn't know that the Minister of Revenue's wife, Zhao Yanniang, is the Empress's most loyal lackey?
Deng Heng thought of his increasingly difficult wife, and the smile on his face became a little bitter.
well.
"I'll take my leave."
The bosses are gone, but the minions are still here.
Jiang Wan looked at him strangely.
"What's up?"
Qin Xiaochen smiled with dignity.
"It's nothing important, but I heard that the guy from the Xu family is now in charge of Dongling Mansion?"
"Well, you have an opinion?"
"No, I'm just asking. I wonder how Xu Hui is doing over there. Is there anything I can help with?"
After all, as you know, Your Majesty, I can still perform my abilities steadily, and I can barely lend some of my strength to that fellow."
"Are you so idle?"
Jiang Wan rolled his eyes speechlessly. He didn't know how to comment on this guy's sudden change of attitude and his constant habit of comparing himself with Xu Hui.
"If you feel that the Ministry of Revenue is a bit of a waste of your talent, why don't you go to the Ministry of Rites? I think you're doing well at Boguang Bookstore. There's no need to squeeze into the money-guzzling world of our Ministry of Revenue. It would only obscure your noble character."
Seeing that the queen was about to change her expression, Qin Xiaochen immediately put away his smile and looked serious.
"Your Majesty, I know my talents are limited and I am far inferior to Lord Fan. I am truly unqualified for the important position of the Ministry of Rites. The Ministry of Revenue is where a humble person like me belongs. I will return and serve you diligently. I will take my leave!"
After showing off the words he learned from the emperor, Lord Qin ran away quickly.
Hongxiu, the personal maid guarding the queen, kept blinking her eyes, feeling that the Qin family seemed to have been collectively possessed by something recently.
"Master, do you feel, uh..."
"Qin Xiaochen's personality has changed, as if he were possessed by a ghost?"
As expected, the years of getting along between the master and servant were not in vain. As soon as the queen asked a question, Hongxiu slapped her thigh.
"Yes, that's what I thought, but I didn't dare to say it..."
"What's there to be afraid of?
It's just a different time.
Everyone will have different choices at different times, let alone a large ship like the Qin family? "
Jiang Wan thought about what the adults had said to him that day, and a layer of emotion and guilt filled his heart.
He took the position with the conviction that he would sacrifice his life for his own benefit, which was why he had drawn a clear line between himself and the Qin family. The Qin family had now clearly shown their stance, choosing to vote for Jiang Wan.
Yes, they did not vote for the imperial power, they voted for themselves as the queen.
Among all these, one can guess with his eyes closed how much effort the old ancestor of the Qin family who was hiding in the background had put in.
Suppressing all the emotions in her eyes, she opened another memorial, which was a complaint submitted by the Ministry of Works.
Lord Zhang, the Minister of Works who was in charge of renovating the Sifang Pavilion, felt that Lord Xiao, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, was too picky.
He has no idea how much the business is worth, and he wishes the Ministry of Industry could give him a job worth hundreds of thousands of taels!
Bah, if he has that ability, why doesn't he dare to argue with the Ministry of Revenue to ask for more money? Is he just looking for the weak to pick on, so he can bully the Ministry of Industry?
Please, Her Majesty, give me some justice, blah blah blah blah...
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