Xia Bin was choked up by Xia Ke's question.

Of course, he could feel strange from such a high frequency of praise, but this was an opportunity.

"Mingyu, you also know that there are not many scholarly clans in the world, only the Xia clan, which has shown signs of decline, and this is really a rare opportunity. As for the possible changes, it is nothing more than too much power and suspicion by the king.

But this is the grace given by the emperor, you can only take it as a courtier, if you have doubts, stay for a year or two, let Ah Tang resign from his official position, and Yan Qing will also break up and transfer the business, and the crisis will naturally be gone. Xia Bin thought very clearly.

Xia Ke felt a chill in his heart, this was not sad for his grandson at all.

He asked, "Ah Tang is young and a military attaché. If he resigns from office, what will he do from here? Could it be that he should be asked to be a nurse, or go to a dart? “

Xia Bin didn't hesitate at all, and was even a little displeased, and said: "Yan Qing is doing such a big business, there are semicolons in the east, west, north and south, and the family protects her. Could it be that she saw that her brother and sister-in-law were hungry and refused to help? ”

Xia Ke sighed secretly, feeling like a chicken talking to a duck.

There are several children and nephews in the old mansion, but they have nothing to do but learn, that is, they don't learn and have no skills. But my father wanted them to have a serious errand.

But when it was his son's turn, Xia Zitang was obviously capable, but his father took it for granted that he could sit at home, use his sister's money to support the family, and spend the rest of his life.

There is a way, the way is different, and there is no conspiracy with each other. There is no point in arguing about this matter, and it doesn't make sense with my father.

Xia Ke nodded: "Mingyu will go to the cabinet later and ask a few ministers about related matters." By the way, I told a few Xiangye that the location of the father's wish was in the Xia family's old mansion. ”

"That's not right, is it?" Xia Bin was annoyed when he heard it. The emperor praised his Xia Ke's daughter, so he couldn't say that it was Xia Yanqing or his own intention to choose to announce the decree in the old mansion? Why do you want to get involved with my father?

Suppressing the anger, Xia Bin said: "For the sake of my father, it is better to ask in the name of Yan Qing." ”

At this time, Xia Ke was also unhappy, "Yan Qing is still young, and her son still wants her to marry a good family again." Where is the palace going to announce the decree, and where is it her turn to pick a woman? If this is said, won't Yan Qing be called ignorant and arrogant? Never. ”

Xia Bin was very annoyed by his son so white, but before he could speak, Xia Ke continued: "It's not easy for Mingyu to come forward in this matter, originally Mingyu's family was on the cusp, Yan Qing didn't care about her reputation, and her abrupt choice of the location of the announcement would only affect her family affairs and reputation. Ming Yu has been an official for many years, if he also makes such a request, I am afraid that the emperor thinks that his son has no emperor, and now he can handle our father, son and daughter together. ”

By the end, the tone was already cold.

Xia Bin was so angry that his beard trembled a few times. It was originally a simple matter, just a sentence, but his son said such serious consequences in a few words.

He still couldn't find a reason to refute it.

This son of his, was raised in vain.

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The emperor's praise is not so quick to be issued.

In the early days, the emperor instructed that the cabinet would arrange for the production of the plaque. Before the cabinet arrangement, it is necessary to get the emperor's handwritten inscription, plus it will be used as a supervision of the selection of materials, rubbing, and engraving, which will take time.

The Holy Decree is not simple, although the yellow silk of the Holy Decree is ready-made, but the draft of the Ministry of Rites is quite tortuous.

The Ministry of Rites, no matter which official takes it out, it is only eight buckets. But this decree was rejected twice by the emperor, and it was not until the third time that it was reluctantly passed.

But rumors and rumors don't need this, and they spread wildly.

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, the first early dynasty of the year, the emperor decided to reward the children of the Xia family. In the afternoon, almost all strata in the capital knew about this exciting news.

Xia Zixi is okay, he is a well-known jinshi, and some contributions are deserved. If you have a contribution, you will be rewarded with some silver and given a name by the emperor, which is naturally reasonable.

But Xia Yanqing, the aunt and grandmother of the Xia family, is different, she is a proper businessman.

In the memories of various people, it seems that no businessman has ever been praised by the imperial court.

What's more, this Xia Yanqing is still a woman.

For a while, the big guys had their own opinions on this praise of the emperor.

This time, the common people are more united and their opinions are more unified. The vast majority of the people have chosen to marvel and recognize.

That's glass, what a rarity! It's okay to be able to move this kind of heavenly thing to the world, get a holy decree, and hang a plaque with a royal pen and a personal book.

However, the officials of various departments and yamen, as well as the scholars and Yin Yin students, felt very uncomfortable.

The news that came out this time was very detailed, and even the tone of the four words "drinking water and thinking of the source" said by the emperor, as well as the punctuation marks of the sentences before and after, were all exactly the same.

The emperor's words are Chrysostom's words, which cannot be refuted, and there is no basis for refutation. No matter how angry you are in your heart, you can't say that those ancient sages are not craftsmen, right?

As for the private reaction of each family...... The general direction is the same, but the details are very different.

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The old mansion of the Xia family, when I heard Xia Bin say that he hoped that the place of the decree was in the old mansion, Xia Chen, Xia Lin and a few grandchildren seemed to be somewhat satisfied.

The second room is about to become noble, which makes people feel that the second room is still a part of the old mansion, which is very beneficial to them.

But Old Madam Lu was furious.

She had been angry when she had heard the rumors outside the mother-in-law who served her in the morning. As a result, the old lady even had to get the second room in front of her to show off his might to her.

I want to be angry with her, so that I have a chance to help those two young old aunts to take the position!

"This is the decree of the palace, is the emperor's decree coming, and then let people go to Jishui Lane to invite the second family to come over?" Mrs. Lu is very bad-mouthed.

Xia Bin knew that she couldn't see her concubine's life well, and she couldn't change it for so many years, so she didn't bother, and only patiently explained: "Of course not, inquire about the day of the decree, and let the Mingyu family stay in the old mansion for one night in advance, so that you can prepare clothes and incense cases and other things at any time." When someone from the palace comes to announce the decree, the people in our house will come forward and follow Yan Qing's girl to bow down and receive the decree. ”

Follow that/girl? Don't!

Old Madam Lu's voice was cold and hard: "No, there is no place." Over the years, several grandchildren have married daughters-in-law, and great-grandchildren have been born, and all the courtyards of the old house have been full, and the second family has no place to live. ”

Xia Bin was also annoyed, got up suddenly, flicked his sleeves, and said angrily: "Woman's opinion! What's going on? Can you be a woman who messes around? If there are no empty courtyards, then squeeze them together and vacate two courtyards temporarily! ”

After saying that, he left angrily.

Behind him, Old Madam Lu waved her hand, and another fine porcelain tea cup fell to the ground and shattered.

The two granddaughters who have not yet married, Xia Yanrong and Xia Haiqing, have gloomy faces, how can they be so unlucky, they have such a cousin, how stupid they are.