There is another reason why the Qin Mansion's banquet was held today. Today, all government offices are closed and officials are on vacation.
In the morning, the guests invited by the Qin Mansion came one after another, but the best ones were Du Xingran and his wife, who brought their daughter Du Pianpian.
Qin Fang, his wife and son were meeting the guests at the door. Yang Haiyan was of a high rank, a second-rank lady. Under normal circumstances, she didn't have to come out to greet the guests today, but among the family members who came today, there were people from the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion. Shen Lixian and his wife were of high rank. Shen Lixian was the son of the Cheng'en Marquis, also of the second rank. His wife, the wife of the son, was a second-rank lady, so only Yang Haiyan could come to meet them.
Du Xingran said, "Brother Qin, sister, I am sorry to bother you."
Qu also said, "I am here to nag you today." Yang Haiyan
said, "Sister-in-law,
you are too polite. Please sit inside first. I will come back later." Qu said, "We are all family. You don't have to come specially to entertain us."
Then, the maid took Qu's mother and daughter to the reception hall for female relatives.
The second family to come was Shen Lixian and his wife, with their children.
"General Qin." Shen Lixian was very happy to see Qin Fang. "I miss those days very much since we parted in Yunxiang County. Madam Bingyun, this is my wife Qian. Madam, this is Madam Bingyun."
Qin Fang: "I have met the prince before, and he invited me in person."
Yang Haiyan: "I have met the prince's wife before, and everyone said that she was gentle and virtuous. Today I finally get to see her." Qian: "
Madam Bingyun is like seeing is believing. I have been waiting for you since I received your invitation."
The two greeted each other and complimented each other.
Next to Yang Haiyan, Qin Linyang stared at the little boy and girl next to Qian with curiosity. Seeing that the little boy and girl were also looking at him, he called them sweetly: "Little brother, little sister."
The boy was seven years old and the little girl was five years old. Their names were Shen Daimo and Shen Lingtu respectively. Seeing such a cute little brother, they were also very happy: "Hello, little brother."
The children greeted first, which made people smile. Yang Haiyan said: "Linyang, you take the little brother to your yard to play, okay?"
Qin Linyang naturally said yes: "Little brother, I have a lot of toys."
Qian also said to her son: "Daimo, you go with the little brother, and take care of him."
Shen Daimo: "Yes, mother."
Qin Linyang took Shen Daimo to his own yard, and Wu Qiyuan and others followed beside him, and there was also a mother-in-law following, but he was not afraid. Yang Haiyan personally received Qian. Among the female relatives who came today, only Qian needed her personal reception.
Because it was a luncheon, the guests arrived in the morning. Not long after Shen Lixian and his wife arrived, other guests also arrived one after another, including the Du elder sister's family, the Du second sister's family, Wei Ting and his wife, Yu Nian's family, the Jingjiao commander Zhong's family, and two Jingjiao colleagues who had discussed with Qin Fang that day.
The banquet was just a meal, without any luxurious programs, so everyone chatted for a while before and after the meal, and the lunch box was a normal meal for friends, and then they dispersed.
Qin Fang, with his wife and son, saw people off at the door. Qin Linyang met a new little brother and waved to them reluctantly. Fortunately, there were still several little brothers in his yard, so he still had someone to play with.
After everyone was sent off, Yang Haiyan sighed. The capital city was really not a place for people to stay. It was tiring to invite people to dinner.
"Next time if you want to invite people to dinner, go to a restaurant or an inn, so you don't have to go through the trouble at home." Yang Haiyan said to Qin Fang.
"Okay." Qin Fang didn't want to let his wife be too tired. "There won't be any important days at home in the future. If it's a birthday or something like that, it's enough for us to celebrate as a family."
"Okay." Yang Haiyan couldn't ask for it.
On the way back, the family members also had their own thoughts.
Qian: "Madam Bingyun is quite interesting. You can't tell she was born a maid."
Shen Lixian said: "Indeed, if you don't know her background, you would think she was from a noble family."
Qian didn't hold a grudge: "But think about it, someone who can be conferred as Madam Bingyun of the second rank by the emperor can't be regarded as an ordinary person. If she doesn't come, wouldn't it be unworthy of the emperor's canonization? If she is just an ordinary person, she won't have such great ability. By the way, my lord, has General Qin been promoted?"
Shen Lixian said: "I don't know. I haven't paid attention to this. But he is Du Ke's student, so he won't be bad. With Du Ke around, even if he starts out bad, he can get promoted." But he knew that Qin Fang's position would not be bad, otherwise why would he be transferred back to the capital? The fifth rank is the lowest. "Madam, get to know Madam Bingyun more often in the future. The Qin family is backed by the Du family. If the second prince can get the support of the Du family, it will be even more powerful for his future."
Qian said, "Don't worry, husband, I know." As Shen Lixian's wife, she naturally knew the true identity of the second prince. He was the son of his deceased sister-in-law and the legitimate son of the emperor. The Shen family and the Ren family were bound to have a war. Moreover, if the second prince succeeded to the throne, the Shen family could still prosper for decades, which would also be good for her son. After all, if her own cousin was the emperor, who would dare to bully him?
At the same time, in the Wei family's carriage, Wei Ting's wife Zhong was also talking to Wei Ting. Like Qian, she came to the Qin Mansion today and was particularly curious about Madam Bingyun. After all, from a maid to a second-rank lady, she had walked a path that no other woman in Qi State had walked before, and it only took a few years? It was really surprising. Moreover, in the capital, the third rank was a hurdle. Among the officials everywhere in the capital, how many could reach the second rank? And those who obtained the second-rank imperial edict through their husbands were no different from Yang Haiyan. Yang Haiyan's imperial edict was a title, although it could not be passed on to her children. But as long as she did not commit a crime, this title would always follow her until she died. And those second-rank ladies who obtained the imperial edict through their husbands, if their husbands died, their imperial edicts would be gone, and if their husbands retired, their imperial edicts would also be gone, like her.
That's why it is said that Yang Haiyan's imperial edict was a title, which was different from ordinary imperial edicts.
Mrs. Zhong: "Husband, should you have spent more time with the Qin family?"
Wei Ting felt a headache when he thought that his father had already sided with the Ren family. However, he would not tell his wife about this matter. If his wife accidentally let it slip, it would be bad if it got out and reached the emperor's ears. He said: "Just interact with them according to normal relations. The Wei family remains neutral, so you don't have to make friends with them."
Mrs. Zhong said: "Then I understand."
Qin Fang's appointment had not yet been completed, but a letter from Baili Village had arrived. The letter was brought by Tao Shan, which meant that Tao Shan had returned to Beijing.
Tao Shan sent Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin to Baili Village, and then rushed back to the capital without stopping.
"I have met the general. The old man and the old lady have been safely sent to Baili Village. I have returned this time and brought back a letter written by the third master." Tao Shan took out the letter written by Qin Shoucheng from his arms.
Qin Fang was not in a hurry to read the letter, but asked about the situation at Tao Shan's hometown. After learning that everything was fine at home, he said, "You should go and have a rest. You have a few days off. Come back when I take up my post."
Tao Shan said, "Yes."
After Tao Shan left, Qin Fang read the letter. The letter was written by Qin Shoucheng, but the tone of the elders in the family should be that Qin's father and mother asked Qin Shoucheng to write it.
First of all, the letter talked about Qin Shoucheng's county examination in February this year. Unfortunately, Qin Shoucheng failed the first test of the county examination. He was too nervous and forgot everything when he took the test.
Qin Shoucheng cannot be said to be very talented, but he is definitely a very hard-working person. Moreover, the county exam tests basic knowledge. Generally speaking, as long as you remember everything the teacher taught you, there is no problem passing the basic knowledge. However, Qin Shoucheng gets nervous when it comes to the county exam, and he remembers that he did not pass it last year. For Yang Haiyan, this is called pre-exam phobia.
In addition, another thing was mentioned, which was that Qin Shoucheng was arranged to marry. Qin Shoucheng is sixteen years old this year. Because of the "Emperor's arranged marriage" incident, when Qin Shouye got married, Qin's father came to preside over the marriage. So Qin Fang talked to Qin's father and asked him to arrange a marriage for Qin Shoucheng. He did not ask for wealth and status, but only asked for a girl that Qin Shoucheng liked and who had no problems with character.
This letter mentioned this matter. The girl was the daughter of Mr. Qin Shoucheng, and she was educated and could read.
Qin Fang was not worried about the girl's character. After all, it was decided by Qin's father and mother, and he, as an uncle, did not need to worry about his brother's wife.
In addition, the date of Qin Shoucheng's wedding was mentioned, which was in September next year. The reason for setting this date was that Qin Shoucheng would take the county exam next year. If he passed, the wedding would have more face, which would be double happiness. Second, if he did not pass, Qin Shoucheng would feel less sad after half a year. Third, this date was good. Qin Fang was
relatively calm about his brother's failure to pass the county exam. After all, his brother was only sixteen years old. Looking across the country, there were not many sixteen-year-old scholars.
Finally, his family asked him if he could go home next September when Qin Shoucheng got married.
Qin Fang thought about it and started to write back. In the letter, he comforted Qin Shoucheng and told him not to think too much. There were so many officials in the court, and only a few of his age could pass the examination. Then he said that he basically couldn't spare the time for next September, but after Qin Shoucheng got married, he could bring his younger brother and sister-in-law to the capital to live for a while.
After replying the letter, he went to find Yang Haiyan again: "Wife, this is my letter back home. Do you have anything else to say?"
Yang Haiyan rolled her eyes at him: "The letter is fine, but at least we are in Beijing, and we have to bring back Beijing's specialties, clothing styles and hair accessories suitable for ladies."
Qin Fang: "..."
Yang Haiyan joked: "Take it back and let grandma and mother show off in the countryside." Old ladies in the countryside like to do this kind of thing.
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