Mingda's eyes flashed, holding the tea cup, while blowing lightly on the tea leaves, he asked with a smile: "Why did Ziyuan think of asking about this?" ”

Could it be that he knew that he took advantage of his position to put the portrait of Ming Xuan in a conspicuous place, so he specially rushed to admonish him?

After all, Ming Yan had lived in the British Mansion for more than ten years, and the British Mansion had never been involved in these things.

Seeing this, Zhang Tan was afraid that there would be something wrong, so he didn't directly explain his intentions, and said with a smile: "I have a friend who has a woman of appropriate age in his relative's family to be selected, so he repeatedly begged me to ask." I couldn't get rid of it, so I had to make this trip.

"If my uncle finds it inconvenient, then I haven't asked."

Zhang Tan replied frankly.

Mingda put his mind down.

Since the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces issued an edict to the Ministry of Rites for the emperor, how many people have come to Yangjun to put their own family or relatives and friends' women into a category of lists, and he has gained a lot.

As the son of the British prince, Zhang Tan has a noble status and extensive travel, and he is also an uncle who handles the post-election roster, and it is normal for someone to ask for him to come to him.

However, Zhang Tan came a little late.

"No, there's nothing inconvenient about that." Mingda hurriedly waved his hand and smiled.

For the backer of the British government, he is not willing to offend easily.

Although Ming Xuan has been sent back to the Ming Mansion, if something happens to me, how can the British Duchess not save her only niece from death.

"It's just that you're a step too late." Mingda put down the teacup and smiled apologetically, "The roster of candidates for selection has been submitted before and after Hitachi." ”

Otherwise, he would be happy to give Zhang Tan this favor.

"Already delivered?" Zhang Tan was stunned and asked, "Isn't the deadline given by the palace not yet reached?" ”

"Yes, it hasn't arrived yet." Mingda nodded and smiled, "It's just that everyone is very active and attentive to the things after the establishment, and they have completed all the errands in advance." That being the case, we can't leave the roster of candidates in the yamen to ashes, right? Therefore, it was submitted to the palace the day before yesterday.

"Ziyuan is a step late."

In order to clarify what will happen in the future, how much effort has he put into it before and after, naturally the sooner the better, and it is also good to show his ability to do things!

"That's how it should be." Zhang Tan smiled, took a sip of tea, and asked with a smile, "It's just that since I have accepted my friend's entrustment, it is not good to return empty-handed." I don't know if my uncle can remember the daughter of Lord Huang, the deputy envoy of the Ministry of Industry, what rank is it? ”

Mingda was stunned for a moment, thought about it, had a vague impression in his mind, and hesitated: "If I'm not mistaken, it should be the last class." ”

Zhang Tan secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

At the bottom of the list, the odds of being selected are almost zero.

"Thank you, uncle." Zhang Tan smiled and thanked.

After that, he took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Uncle, this tea is good." It just so happened that I had recently got a few taels of good tea, and there was a lot of inconvenience in the government office, so I will send a little servant to send you to the house when I turn around. ”

Let's count it as a reward.

His uncle, who refuses to help in vain.

Mingda's eyes smiled into a line, and he waved his hand again and again: "My family, what are you polite?" ”

The good tea of the British government is a reward from the palace, and it is at the level of tribute, and it is difficult to buy it even if you have money.

Zhang Tan said a few more polite words, and then got up to say goodbye.

Mingda personally sent people out of the Ministry of Rites, and saw Zhang Tan go away, and then he came back gracefully.

On the way, I met a few colleagues, and they greeted him more warmly than usual.

Mingda was proud.

After all, he is the uncle of the British prince, and it is reasonable for those people to want to slap him up.

When he returned to the public house and drank a cup of tea, Mingda frowned and said to himself: "However, 'Deputy of the Ministry of Industry', I seem to have heard about this official position somewhere recently......

Where is it, and who is it listening to?

Mingda thought hard for a long time, but he couldn't remember, so he left it alone.

Forget it, the left and right are just a nine-grade petty official, and it's not worth his trouble.

……

"Ahh

In the Ming Mansion, Ming Yan, who was picking out gems, sneezed heavily.

"Miss is not frozen, let's go and rest first." The newly dialed little maid said with a smile on her face.

"No need, it's just a sneeze, what's all the fuss." Ming Yan said coldly.

As for Ji's small family, what kind of maid can be trained?

If it weren't for the fact that there was rough work in the yard that needed to be done, and she also wanted to hear a few pleasant words of flattery, she would have sent out such a stupid and flattering person.

When she enters the palace in the future, she will only take Lan Fang and a few other servants of the British Mansion, first, she can use it, and secondly, she can also set up the British Mansion as a backer and become her reliance in the palace.

At that time, not to mention the daughter of Huang Yi'an, a small deputy envoy of the Wensi Institute of the Ministry of Jiupin Industry, even Zhang Xi, a powerful and noble woman, has to bow down and bow in front of her.

"Lan Fang, come and see, what is this box gem used for?" Ming Yan casually fiddled with the box of brilliant gems of various colors and asked.

Lan Fang stepped forward, while observing the color and shape of the gemstones, and on the other hand, he respectfully suggested: "These rubies are bright in color, and they can be used to make phoenix hairpins to decorate phoenix eyes and phoenix tails, which are golden and red, and luxurious; Those sapphires ......"

The little maid was blinded by those brilliant gemstones, and when she saw Lan Fang calmly talking about the various uses of various colored gemstones, she couldn't help but be shocked again and again.

The British government is really rich!

The British duchess treats the eldest lady so well!

Such a gem is actually two boxes in one go!

Seeing the little girl's stupid appearance that she had never seen the world, she secretly sneered in her heart and was very proud.

Ji's vision is like this, why fight with her!

……

It was said that Zhang Tan returned to the British Mansion and immediately went to the main courtyard to report the news to the British Duchess.

The British Duchess was silent for a long time, and then ordered: "If you are at the bottom of the list, then there is still a chance." You will send someone to deliver a message to Gonggong Feng and ask him to quietly cross out Miss Huang's name. This person is greedy for money and power, as long as he gives more money, there is nothing he can't do. ”

Zhang Tan took the order.

……

Huang Yi'an has been waiting for news restlessly since he returned from the British government that day.

I thought it could be done in a day or two, but I didn't know that it took three or five days for Zhang Xi to reply to her.

"The eldest brother is a step late, and the Ministry of Rites has already submitted the list of candidates for immediate selection in advance. But don't worry, you're at the bottom of the list, and there's almost no chance of making the cut. In addition, the eldest brother has asked the eunuch Feng Gonggong to help cross out your name, so this matter can be worry-free. ”

Afraid that Huang Yi'an would be worried, Zhang Xi didn't have time to greet him, so he quickly said the whole thing as if pouring beans into a bamboo tube.

Huang Yi'an's mood went up and down, and finally fell to the ground.

Feng Yongting, she knows.

Before the emperor was born, he served by the side of the Empress Dowager Li, and won the trust and reliance of the Empress Dowager Li. Therefore, after the emperor was born, Empress Dowager Li transferred him to serve the emperor.

Feng Yongting served the emperor very carefully, because the emperor also trusted and relied on him very much.

Later, the first emperor collapsed unexpectedly, and the emperor inherited the unification at the age of ten, and Feng Yongting took advantage of the trust of the Empress Dowager Li and the emperor, and joined forces with Zhang Gui, who was the last assistant at the time, and squeezed out the first assistant of the cabinet at that time, Gao Heng, and since then he has been in charge of the government with Zhang Gui inside and outside.

Some people call it the "inner phase", which shows the weight of its authority.

Now that Feng Yongting had promised to cross out her name from the bottom rank, there would definitely be no problem.

"Thank you, Sister Zhang!" Huang Yi'an held Zhang Xi's hand and smiled brightly from the bottom of his heart, "Thank you also to the Duchess and the prince!" ”

From now on, she will say goodbye to the fate of her previous life!