In the Mansion of the Marquis of Chengen, in the Grand Prize.

Among the people, because of the canonization of the crown prince, the emperor gave a small pardon.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jiang Zhixia secretly got rid of Xing Ruolan's slave status and replaced her with the status of a good citizen.

Xing Zhuangtou was an official slave of the first emperor.

The laws of the first emperor were even more stringent, and such officials and slaves were not pardoned. Therefore, Jiang Zhixia didn't think about tossing his deed.

However, after Xing Ruolan is an official slave, she can't get out of the country, but it's still okay to be pardoned.

This time there is such an opportunity, and it is difficult to say when the next time I will encounter a pardon.

Therefore, Jiang Zhixia directly denaturalized Ruolan.

After all, giving Ruolan a naturalization is also for Song He. In case the two of them become commoners, it would be good for Ruolan to be a civilian.

However, because of Liu Tiankuo's request, he did not tell Xing Ruolan about it.

Jiang Zhixia took advantage of the east wind of the crown prince and was busy handling the matter of Xing Ruolan's departure. She also took time out of her busy schedule to have a sweet wedding anniversary with Liu Tiankuo.

On the second day of the wedding anniversary, it was the tenth day of the ninth month, the day of the mid-day holiday, and Cheng Enhou and his wife naturally arrived at Chu Mansion early to visit their son and daughter-in-law.

Cheng Enhou took Liu Tiankuo to talk about things in the front yard.

Mrs. Chengenhou looked like she wanted to speak and stopped.

"If Mother has anything to say, she might as well say it." Jiang Zhixia was very surprised to see Mrs. Chengenhou like this.

Now, everything is going well, what else can make Mrs. Chengenhou difficult to say?

When Mrs. Chengenhou heard Jiang Zhixia's words, she hesitated for a while, but still said to Jiang Zhixia with determination.

It turned out that on the day of the canonization of the crown prince, the Marquis of Cheng'en had a touch, and after returning to the main courtyard of the long house from Song'an Temple, he thought carefully in the study for a long time.

It wasn't until two or three days later that the Marquis of Cheng'en told Mrs. Chengenhou about a thing, and he planned to resign from the title of Marquis of Cheng'en and the official position of the official secretary of the Ministry of Shangshu.

After hearing this, Mrs. Chengenhou was naturally surprised.

This daughter is in the position of the queen well, and the next queen will be at least ten or twenty years later, why do you want to resign from the title of Marquis of Chengen now?

Besides, the secretary of the ministry is a real job, and he is in charge of the promotion and demotion of officials in the world. How can you be willing to quit?

Cheng Enhou naturally explained it to Mrs. Cheng Enhou.

Naturally, it is because the prince has become the crown prince, and he is the head of the ministry, and his own son is also the commander of the right feather guard of the Guards who holds real power.

The official department is the head of the civil officials, and the right Yuwei of the guards is the best among the military attachés, and both the civil and military ends have fallen into the Liu family.

Before, it was better, after all, the prince had not yet been made the crown prince.

However, now the prince has become the crown prince.

Then someone in the Liu family will have to give up. Otherwise, with such power, I am afraid that the emperor will also feel unsafe.

His son is in the prime of life, and he is now in his fifties, so he should give way to his son.

What's more, the glory of his dignified Chengenhou is enjoyed by such a group of people. Just thinking about it, he felt angry.

Before, all the forbearance was for his daughter and grandson, but now that his daughter and grandson are standing, and his son is also very promising, he doesn't want to endure it anymore.

After hearing this, Mrs. Chengenhou agreed.

There is a son and everything is enough. If it was for her son, she would naturally be willing to do everything.

In fact, Cheng Enhou still has a vague guess in his heart, but that is just a guess, and he can't be sure. So Cheng Enhou didn't talk about it to Mrs. Cheng Enhou.

Since the two of them agreed on the resignation and resignation, they thought about talking to their son------ this resignation and resignation is a big deal. Now that I have a son, I naturally have to discuss it with my son.

It just so happens that today is the tenth day of the holiday, and everyone is resting.

Therefore, Cheng Enhou mentioned this matter to his son in the front yard.

Mrs. Cheng Enhou considered whether to mention it to Jiang Zhixia.

After all, Jiang Zhixia is now pregnant.

said that, I am afraid that Jiang will know Xia Laoshen;

Don't say it, I'm afraid that Jiang Zhixia will think that she will treat her as an outsider and don't tell her anything----- anyway, if she is Jiang Zhixia, she will feel so.

Now, when Jiang Zhixia asked, Mrs. Chengenhou hurriedly told all these things.

After Jiang Zhixia heard this, he was really surprised.

At the time, people value power, and even more so the power in their own hands.

Cheng Enhou, the official department Shangshu is much more famous than the father of the commander of Liu.

Not to mention, this official is a real job, in charge of the assessment of officials in the world.

If he really resigned, this sacrifice would be not small.

Therefore, Jiang Zhixia asked hesitantly, "Have my father and mother agreed on this matter?" ”

"Agreed. Agreed. ”

Mrs. Chengenhou was also relieved to see that everything had been said. Naturally, there are all questions to be answered.

"This is a real official position, and my father just resigned, don't you think it's a pity?" Jiang Zhixia asked with a deep groan.

"Your father said that he is old, so he might as well retire and pave the way for his son."

Mrs. Chengenhou smiled and showed her merits.

At this time, if you don't improve your favorability in front of your son and daughter-in-law, when will you behave?

Sure enough, Jiang Zhixia was a little moved when he heard this.

It's old, what's tall, it's not even sixty.

That Wu Guogong is sixty-six years old this year, and he still occupies a position.

Although he is also for the good of his children and grandchildren, Cheng Enhou is naturally not old.

The decision on this matter rests with Cheng Enhou and Liu Tiankuo, who are talking in the front yard, and their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are just exchanging news.

Therefore, Jiang Zhixia is no longer entangled in this matter.

After Cheng Enhou and his wife left and Liu Tiankuo returned to the backyard, Jiang Zhixia asked about it.

"I didn't agree with my father's old age, but he didn't listen to me. It is only said that the current Liu family, both civil and military, occupies a high position, and I am afraid that the emperor will have other thoughts after a long time. Liu Tiankuo said with a frown.

"But if you quit completely. Behind the queen mother in the palace, there is no Wenchen to support it. ”

Jiang Zhixia couldn't help but worry about the queen.

"It's not that exaggerated. After all, my father has been in the position of the secretary for many years. If it weren't for the queen's mother, he might not be able to be a prime minister. It's just that because the Ministry of Officials is in charge of the appointment and dismissal of officials, there are more interpersonal relationships. Therefore, just because you don't do the official book, it doesn't mean that the power of the civil servants is gone. What's more, my grandfather was a prime minister, and he has a lot of disciples. ”

Liu Tiankuo heard Jiang Zhixia's worries and said briefly.

Jiang Zhixia knew that he was thinking simply, so he couldn't help blushing, and stopped talking about this issue, but talked about other things.

So, at the court meeting on September 11, the officials who had just taken a break heard a shocking news as soon as they went to the court.

In front of the full house of civil and military, the Marquis of Cheng'en resigned from the position of Marquis of Chengen and the secretary of the ministry.