Jin Xun looked around, and when the other subordinates had withdrawn in interest, he said, "Isn't it?" The slave didn't know it at the beginning—I only found out when I got the news, but the princess and the wife are also there, and the slave and maid are not good at reminding you! ”

"This is strange, I haven't seen Master Xie before, how can this matter have anything to do with me?" Song Yixiao couldn't help but be curious when she heard this, "You can tell me why!" ”

"Have you forgotten your aunt?" Jin Xun whispered, "My aunt wanted to return to the dynasty a few years ago, but I couldn't find my favorite messenger. It's not been a year after year, and my aunt is also a little dead-hearted, so he decided to come back even if he was demoted-this time back, he originally planned to make up for the lack of Guozi Siye! My aunt will let Lianzhou assassinate the history, Lianzhou is Xiazhou, and the assassination history is under the four grades, and the Guozi Siye has to go down from the fourth grade, which is two grades worse! It's just that it will be done, but in the end, my aunt brought his family back for nothing! ”

Song Yixiao was very surprised when she heard this: "There is such a thing!" Why didn't my aunt's family mention it when they borrowed it in the house? I don't know if my husband knows? It's no wonder that Cousin-in-law Xie came here today! ”

She also thought that Xie Yiren really came to visit Jian Qingyue and confided in her childless pain by the way!

The co-authors are afraid that because Xie Yan has robbed Ji Zhou's favored position, there will be a gap!

However, although Song Yi laughed until this time to understand the ancient times, he was not angry, first, this was Princess Liang, to be precise, it was made by King Liang and his wife, not that the Xie family deliberately fought with Ji Zhou; Second, although Song Yixiao respects Jian Lizhi and Ji Zhou, when it comes to feelings, it is still more intimate to Xie Yiren, who has been in contact.

So she didn't have much empathy for Ji Zhou's failure, and naturally she couldn't afford to be hostile to the Xie family.

It's just that Jian Lizhi is a relative of her husband's family, not a relative of her own side, after Jian Xubai came back, she still told him about it: "Jin Xun didn't talk to me until Cousin-in-law Xie said goodbye, and I woke up - how do you say this to my aunt and uncle?" ”

"The decree has been issued, and the Guozi Siye must be Lord Xie's." Jian Xubai muttered, "I haven't heard my aunt mention this matter, otherwise I would have told Your Majesty a long time ago, even if Your Majesty wants to transfer the Lord to return to the court, he will arrange other envoys, but it will not disappoint my uncle." ”

Song Yi smiled: "So can you find another messenger for your uncle now?" ”

Emperor Duanhua has always been very close to Jian Xubai, and with Jian Xubai's current level of trust, it is not difficult to say a few words to his uncle, and it is not difficult to make a good mistake.

"I'll go back and discuss with my uncle and see what he thinks." Jian Xubai said, "Now that Your Majesty has only ascended the throne, there are a group of people in the DPRK who need to move, and it is just the right time." ”

Hearing him say this, Song Yixiao was not worried.

Ji Zhou's previous idea of fighting the Guozi Division was nothing more than a rush to return to the court, but he didn't really fancy this position that was two levels lower than his current grade.

If there is a better choice, why should Ji Zhou bother?

The next day, he took a half-day off and went to visit Ji Zhou. After coming back, I deliberated in the study for a long time, and two days later, I went to Gu Shao's side to drink tea - and finally decided to seek the position of the waiter of the Ministry of Rites for Ji Zhou.

The Ministry of Rites was originally Qiu Shuxia's Yiyantang, and after Qiu Shuxia resigned, this major blood change was taken for granted.

It's just that the position of Shangshu was appointed by the first emperor as early as the beginning of this year, and Wei Xi, the father of Empress Wei, held it.

Now the highest official position in the Ministry of Rites is only a squire.

But the waiter of the Ministry of Rites is on the fourth grade, which is one level higher than the Lianzhou Assassin Shi that Ji Zhou is currently serving, and it belongs to the promotion - of course Ji Zhou is not unwilling.

Within a few days, Jian Xubai picked a suitable opportunity and privately recommended Ji Zhou to Emperor Duanhua, Emperor Duanhua knew that he was an aunt, or married for nearly 20 years, this year the aunt and nephew had to meet, and they had to be sympathetic, and asked Ji Zhou about the situation slightly, and they also felt that it was enough to bear, so they nodded on the spot.

The emperor expressed his attitude, and Jin Suke, the secretary of the ministry, was an ally with Jian Xubai before, of course, he would not dismantle the stage, and soon completed all the formalities, so that the Ji family stayed in the imperial capital with confidence.

The Ji family was overjoyed by this, Jian Lizhi personally led her daughter-in-law and daughter to the door to thank her - the day she came was not Xiu Mu, Jian Xubai was not in the house, Song Yi welcomed them to the back hall with a smile, and after the guests and hosts sat down, they were humble for the gratitude of Jian Lizhi and his party: "It is also my uncle's qualifications and talents that should enter the court, otherwise Your Majesty Shengming, how can he be favoritism?" The husband just helped to mention it. ”

"Even if it's really just a sentence, but this sentence can often save people from ruining their lives!" Jian Lizhi sighed, "So how can I not thank you well?" ”

Jian Lizhi is an understanding person, and her husband Ji Zhou talks about talent and seniority, and it is true that there is no problem in serving as a waiter in the Ministry of Rites.

However, with this kind of important position in the six departments, the top boss Wei Xi is still the national master, if there is no help from Jian Xubai, a nephew of the dragon hero and the emperor's cousin, where will it be his turn?

So although Song Yixiao frequently said that she didn't dare to be, she still insisted on leaving a generous gift, and after thanking her repeatedly, she said goodbye and left.

After sending off the guests and returning to the back hall, Song Yixiao carefully looked at the gift list left by Jian Lizhi, and was very surprised: "Didn't this eldest aunt take out all the things that were pressed at the bottom of the box when she left the pavilion?" ”

She knew that although Ji Zhou had a good relationship with Jian Lizhi, his background was not high, and he belonged to a poor scholar, and after winning the Jinshi, he got the opportunity to marry Jian Lizhi - at that time, Jian Pingyu was in the court, although he did not have the power to lean towards the government and the opposition, but it was almost over, and the Chengyang Mansion did not fall, and Jian Lizhi's aunt, Mrs. Duanmu, because of her relationship with Shentu Guifei, was not under Jian Pingyu in the slightest!

In this case, Jian Lizhi is qualified to be a princess, but she is married to Ji Zhou, who has no family and no permanent property, Song Yixiao estimates that there is also a story between this aunt and uncle.

In short, Ji Zhou has no family background, although he has been released as an official over the years, but judging from the fact that he has worked tirelessly to enter the court but has been fruitless, he should not be very corrupt, otherwise with his qualifications and Jinshi status, he can also smash a way back to the court with silver.

And at present, the gift list left by Jian Lizhi has seven or eight heirloom level items alone, and its condition is even on the box of things that Pei Yourui disposed of in the Duke of Yanguo back then!

This is by no means something that Ji Zhou can come up with, it can only be Jian Lizhi's dowry.

Song Yixiao has no shortage of these; Second, even if the Yanguo Mansion helped the Ji family, in the end, how could the elders' dowries be taken lightly? And it's still seven or eight pieces at a time.

So when her husband returned, she told him about it: "I have to give it back to my aunt." ”

"If you go and pay it back, my aunt will definitely not want it." Jian Xubai looked at the gift list, and asked someone to bring the things to him to look at it, and after thinking about it, he said, "Fortunately, my aunt's family will have settled in the imperial capital, and if there is no accident in the future, they will always stay." Calculating the age, the cousins and cousins are about to get married, and in the future, they are not afraid that they will not have a chance to return it - just pick the same from our library. ”

It's not that he is stingy, and he doesn't take a better gift than Jian Lizhi's thanksgiving in the past, but Jian Lizhi was a low-married marriage back then, which will only use the dowry in order to thank his nephew, and if the nephew's nephew and daughter-in-law's return gift is higher, it will embarrass her.

Song Yi laughed at her husband's words, and said, "I'll ask someone to write it down later, and that's what I'll do then!" ”

Speaking of this, he said casually, "Cousin Wangxing and Cousin Wangzhu will have a few more years, but Cousin Wanglan can already discuss marriage." ”

The Ji family is not a royal family, and they don't need to keep filial piety except for the state funeral, they can say goodbye to Ji Wanglan now.

Song Yixiao thought that this family was twenty years away from the capital, and a few days ago he had asked himself about the current situation in the imperial capital, and he must have been even more blind to say goodbye to Ji Wanglan - he basically had to ask himself about the situation of the sons of each family.

She also did her homework for this purpose, and specially got together with Xie Yiren, Jiang Muyao, Wei Yinlian and others, and privately set up a lot of news.

Who knew that in early October, Jian Lizhi really came to the door for the marriage of her children, but she was not talking about Ji Wanglan.

It's not the youngest son Ji Wangxing at the bottom - but only nine years old, Song Yixiao thinks that the young daughter Ji Wangzhu is not in a hurry now!

"Auntie, please forgive me, Cousin Wangzhu is ...... age Isn't it a little smaller? Song Yixiao asked suspiciously, "Although it is common to say that the man is a few years older than the woman, if Cousin Zhu wants to leave the cabinet, it will take five or six years!" For such a long time, the variables are a little bigger! ”

- What if the man dies? What if the man can't stand it up, so what if he finds a bunch of maids and concubines who have sex or something? What if there is another accident, and the concubines and concubines are all born?

In short, it is really not suitable for Song Yixiao to discuss marriage at the age of nine.

Not to mention, there are brothers and sisters on Ji Wangzhu who have not yet started a family!

"A man is a few years older than a woman, although it is the norm." Jian Lizhi had already hinted that Song Yi was smiling before she spoke, but she pursed her lips at this moment, and revealed it euphemistically, "But the love of childhood sweethearts is always extra reliable, I think it would be good if Wangzhu could be the same age as her husband." ”

"Same age?" Song Yi was stunned for a while, and suddenly came to his senses: Zhongling County Wang...... No, this will already be the crown prince, His Royal Highness the prince, this year is not nine years old?

It turned out that Jian Lizhi had this idea!

No wonder I was so interested in Queen Wei's preferences before!

After understanding Jian Lizhi's thoughts, Song Yixiao felt embarrassed: "When my aunt said that she was the same age, I remembered that my husband's cousin, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince today, is also nine years old!" ”

The meaning of her words is naturally to remind Jian Lizhi: It is true that Ji Wangzhu and the prince are similar in age and beauty, and now his father is a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, and he is not without qualifications to compete for the hostess of the East Palace.

The question is, Ji Wangzhu is the same generation as Jian Xubai and his wife, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is more approachable, can he call her "cousin"?

However, Jian Lizhi felt that this was not a matter: "But it is really a coincidence." However, the Ji family is not a royal family, and I haven't heard much about it before. ”

Of course, this sentence is talking nonsense with his eyes open, the point is that "the Ji family is not a royal family" - the Ji family has no direct relationship with the royal family, although from the point of view of simplicity, Ji Wangzhu and the prince are different generations, but, since ancient times, when the royal family is discussing relatives, the confusion is not once or twice!

Ji Wangzhu and the prince are not related by blood!