novelonline Chapter 1942: The Proud Sister
Chapter 1942: The Proud Sister
Chapter 1942: The Proud Sister
The Jueluo family couldn't help but be concerned about the operations of the General's Mansion.
"I never thought that it would be done this way..." Jueluo said in annoyance.
Shushu said: "Qingru Ama is a fool who has been registered before the emperor. It will be difficult to fill the vacancy again. It will be useless."
When he is not in officialdom, he is only concerned with trivial matters.
Wait until the bride takes over the family and treat them as ordinary in-laws.
Jueluo let out a sigh of relief, feeling regretful in her heart.
This marriage was arranged too early.
She had already regretted the series of farces that had occurred.
"These are all lessons. People should not be greedy. No matter how good Qingru's reputation was, and how capable her father was, I was also selfish. I thought that since they were relatives of the prince, Zhuliang's future would not only benefit from it, but also she wouldn't have to worry about being bullied..."
In the end, no matter what you care about, there is nothing.
The greed of the past has now been punished.
The prince is in an awkward situation, and the prince's in-laws in the general's mansion are also in a downward trend.
Shushu didn't want to add fuel to the fire at this time, so she just said, "When will father and the others come back? Isn't it time for Xiaosan to take up the vacancy? I can't always follow the flag..."
The so-called flag-following people are those who do odd jobs.
The sons of nobles who have titles but no real vacancy can follow their own banner when they reach adulthood.
Zhuliang is nineteen this year, and Xiaosan is seventeen. The former has been traveling with Qi for several years, and the latter for more than a year.
As for Zhuliang, his family has taken care of Wu Que'er, who is stationed at the Rehe Palace. After they get married, he will take his wife to take up the post.
There is no time to delay here with Xiao San, we have to make a choice.
Jueluo said, "Xiao San needs to fill a vacancy. There is a vacancy for a deputy minister in the Ministry of Works, and Xiao San is among the candidates."
Xiao San holds a fourth-rank title, which means she can be appointed as a fifth-rank to fourth-rank military officer in Beijing, but if she is appointed as a civil official, she can only be appointed as a fifth-rank Yuanwailang.
If you are greedy for a higher rank, a military officer is better than a civil officer.
However, the higher you go, the fewer military officers there are in the capital.
There are relatively more civil servants in the capital.
The mistress doesn't have a distant Yue family, and she doesn't have to be stationed in a local area.
Shu Shu was not surprised and said, "It's good to have a choice. I will have to wait for years to get promoted. There's no need to delay any further."
The twins Xiaosan and Xiaosi were weaker than their brothers, so they tended to be more interested in literature than in martial arts.
Jueluo also breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good this way. Otherwise, I'll be the same age as Xiaoer and I'll be the one to take the place before Xiaoer. I won't be able to say anything about the future..."
Zhu Liang is the eldest son, but he has no title. He is only a fourth-rank lieutenant and is exiled to the Rehe Palace. It is unknown when he will be able to return to Beijing.
But good things never come late.
When Zhu Liang inherits the title of Earl, he can be directly appointed as Deputy Governor-General, and his future will not be worse than that of his brothers.
But Qi Xi is in his prime, so Zhu Liang has to endure it.
If Xiao San is promoted to a military officer and still in the capital, his seniority will be ahead of Zhu Liang. If he is promoted to deputy governor-general first, Zhu Liang's future will be blocked.
Shushu was a little surprised when he heard this. He glanced at Jueluo and said, "Ernie, you actually think this way?"
At first, there was no sign that the couple had any intention of favoring the eldest son.
Jueluo rolled his eyes at Shushu and said, "If the title had been given to Zhuliang first, Zhuliang wouldn't have had to wait for these few years."
It was also out of selfishness that the couple did not want their sons to fight for the title, so they cut the Gordian knot and decided who would own the two titles.
Shushu didn't comment.
What does a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy understand?
In your twenties, you have gained some knowledge and experience, so you can avoid mistakes when you start working.
Who said that the Dong E family has so many sons?
No matter how this title and the relationship between the nobles and the people are arranged, there are always things that cannot be taken care of.
Shushu reminded him, "It's right to respect the elders, but when they enter the government, you and your father shouldn't interfere. Let them do it on their own."
"Am I Hou'e Nie?"
Jueluo said unhappily.
Before lunch, Qi Xi and his son came back one after another.
Except for Xiaoliu, everyone is here.
Shushu held Zhang's hand and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry for the trouble. Your father was not at home recently, so you had to work hard here and there."
Zhang shook her head and said, "It's nothing, just to make up the numbers. We are all following Enie's rules, so don't worry about it."
Shu Shu said, "Master Jiu wrote to me, saying that the old man came to the court, and he was in high spirits and looked healthier than when he was in the capital."
Zhang was a little excited when she heard the news about her father, and asked, "What about my mother?"
Shu Shu shook his head and said, "During this southern tour, the emperor traveled light and with a small entourage, without any imperial concubines, and the officials who came to the court did not bring any imperial edicts."
Fu Song was beside her and advised Zhang: "If you miss your mother-in-law, send someone back to your hometown, or I will accompany you back in two years..."
Zhang looked at Fu Song and shook her head, "No, I'm just sad for a while. I keep sending letters home, and I still have several brothers and sisters-in-law back home. There's nothing to worry about."
Qi Xi looked at Shu Shu and complained, "Why did you come back alone? I can't take care of all the children, so I should bring the eldest princess back too..."
After he said this, several uncles also started to think about Niguzhu.
Shu Shu exhaled and said, "He has whooping cough. He is being treated at home. I dare not bring him out."
Everyone was very worried after hearing this.
Especially Qi Xi and Jueluo, the old couple looked at each other and thought of Shushu's cough when he was a child.
Both of them were a little worried whether Niguzhu was the same.
Qi Xi frowned and asked, "What did the imperial physician say?"
Shu Shu said, "The imperial physician said that there has been no rain in the spring this year, and the excessive dust can easily induce whooping cough in children. It will be fine after the rain during the Qingming Festival."
Qi Xi and Jueluo were relieved if he knew that she was not ill.
The family had a reunion dinner.
After the meal, the brothers went their separate ways, some doing their work and some studying.
Shushu looked at Zhuliang and said, "Waiter, please leave one for me."
She came back just to prepare for Zhuliang's wedding. Now that she had met the real boss, she naturally had to do business.
Zhu Liang agreed and did not leave.
There were only two siblings and Jueluo left in the room.
Shushu took out a few deed papers and handed them to Zhuliang, saying, "These are the shops that the Ministry of Revenue sold last year. I bought two of them and put them directly in your name as a wedding gift."
Zhu Liang waved her hands and said, "No, no, sister, it's not a good idea to make this an exception."
It would be fine if there were fewer brothers, but the Dong E family has many brothers.
By giving away the property in this way, most of my sister's dowry will have to be given back.
Shushu stuffed it into his hand and said, "Keep it well. This precedent is not set for you. Fusong is my brother, and you are also my brother. I prepared two properties for him, and two for you as well. Don't complain that I didn't favor you."
Zhu Liang still refused to accept it, saying, "I am different from my cousin. My cousin's family is poor, but I can share the ancestral property."
Shushu snorted, "Don't bother. You are a sensible brother. Am I a biased sister? There is no need to worry. When the third and fourth mistresses get married in the future, we will also prepare the same thing. But we will not prepare two shops for them, but a shop and a small house, just like Fusong."
Except for Zhuliang, everyone else will move.
The house at the Bo's Mansion was given to Zhu Liang, and the house at the Dutong Mansion should be left to the youngest son Xiaoqi, in addition to Qi Xi and his wife's retirement.
After all, when it comes to Xiaoqi, he is not entitled to any title or inheritance, which makes him suffer a great disadvantage compared to his brothers.
Zhu Liang then took the deed and said with some embarrassment: "My sister's dowry will all be spent on us."
Shushu said, "What's the big deal? You are all my brothers, not just anyone else. Besides, 'A good man does not eat the meal of a divided family, and a good woman does not wear the dress she wore when she got married.' I am well-off, and I don't need this little silver..."
Although Zhuliang was the eldest son, he was not favored much. He was kind-hearted and did not care about money or titles.
If it were someone with a strong sense of selfishness, he might treat the assets of the Dong E family and the lady of the Bo family as his own private property and would not allow his brothers to get involved.
Shushu was originally on guard against the mistress because he had an ambitious father-in-law.
As a result, there is no need to be on guard now.
After Zhu Liang left, Shu Shu asked Jueluo, "Is there any sign of Xiao San getting married?"
Jueluo said: "Shuncheng County Prince's wife proposed the third princess over there, but I declined. She is not suitable. She has already been engaged to the Norobu family. There is no need for one family to marry two cousins..."
(End of this chapter)