Hong Xiaoduo thought about it seriously for a moment: "The imperial court has six ministries, namely the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue, and, oh right, there is also the Ministry of Works."
The Minister of Personnel is responsible for selecting, evaluating, and managing officials, right?
Upon hearing this, Wei Junpei nodded approvingly: "You know my identity, don't you?" He wanted to ask, "Aren't you nervous? Aren't you afraid?" You should know that even ordinary people would be nervous and afraid if they saw a lowly county magistrate of the ninth rank.
However, looking at her in front of me, she seemed to be waiting to hear what was next, without the slightest bit of nervousness or fear.
Seeing that he was only halfway through his sentence and noticing her expression, Hong Xiaoduo thought for a moment and tentatively asked, "Should I get up to greet you? Kneel?"
"Huh?" Upon hearing her question, Wei Junpei knew that his stammering had caused her to misunderstand, and he waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No, no, it's not necessary. It's just that I thought that if I revealed my identity, you might become distant from me."
Hong Xiaoduo smiled and said, "No, I don't know how others treat you, but in my eyes, you are just a kind and gentle uncle. So, just say what you want to say after you've sent them away."
I see that you, sir, aren't good at beating around the bush, it must be so difficult for you."
Wei Junpei smiled and shook his head: "Alright, then I'll make this brief. As I mentioned during dinner, my family has few children. My son was over thirty when he finally had a son. After the accident, my daughter-in-law has been crying every day, and her health has deteriorated, let alone being able to have another child."
Now that I've learned about the background of those seven children, I've been thinking of discussing with you the possibility of adopting one.
Don't worry, I will definitely not mistreat the child. I will treat him like my own grandson. I looked at the child named Kaiyang. He was about the same age as my poor grandson, and his features were somewhat similar to my son's. I don't think my daughter-in-law would object to adopting him.
See, what do you think...?
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