Tang Tong and Mao Zongxie and their entourage naturally came to the Qin Mansion and ate the closed-door soup. Mao Zongxie and Master Qin Mansion only met politely, and they didn't see through any wind or help. It seems that the Qin Mansion has ordered that no one in the Mansion be allowed to reveal any information to the outside world. Tang Tong asked Xiao Ningzi to find the second sister-in-law who served the book, but she was also blocked out of the house. Qin Yunhou was coerced by Xia Zhan, Tang Tong naturally didn't know about this, but he guessed that the Qin Mansion was under pressure from both the Xia family and the Cao family, so that he gave in. Until dark, Tang Tong stayed outside the Qin Mansion, still no progress, thoughtful, Tang Tong decided to go back first, and then find a way to listen to the news with the Qin Mansion's eyeliner tomorrow.

The next day, news came out from the Qin Mansion, and three days later, Qin Xinyi was officially engaged to Zheng Liang, and she had already sent a big invitation, which was a certainty and could not be changed. Tang Tong asked Mao Zongxie to run the relationship, and he took He Wang and Xiao Ningzi to guard in the Qin Mansion to see if he could take the opportunity to sneak in and talk to the insider. Waiting for a day still no results. And the Qin Mansion has obviously strengthened its vigilance, this time Qin Yunhou is really cautious, not letting the people of the Qin Mansion go out, and no one is allowed to visit, only the housekeepers and loyal servants come in and out, and the female dependents will not let them out at all. Just wait for the family affair to be decided before letting go. Another day of futile work, Tang Tong is still not discouraged.

The most helpless thing in life is that the person who is most concerned has no sound, and it is very tormenting. After so many years of life changes, Tang Tong has seen that he must fight for his own, and he will never give up until the last moment. Tang Tong is now deaf and blind, and everything is out of his control. It's another day of waiting in vain, from morning to night, if Qin Xinyi knew about this situation, no matter how hard-hearted she was, she would be moved by it, but she was blinded by the facts, and how could she understand it when she was deeply sad. Because he was going to report to the household department tomorrow, Tang Tong had to leave when it was very late, his heart was depressed, his mood was heavy, and the people in the Tang Mansion saw it. Tang Tong continued to practice at night, He Wang and Xiao Ningzi were waiting on the side, seeing that the time was almost ready for hot water, after Tang Tong practiced profusely, he took a bath and fell asleep on the bed, even Chen Xiao and Su Su didn't dare to say a word, and they couldn't help but worry secretly.

The next day, Tang Tong was like a different person, energetic and fine, and he didn't drop the chain when it was critical, this is where Mao Zongxie admired Tang Tong. Tang Tong took Mao Zongxie, He Wang and Xiao Ningzi to the gate of the household in advance. When Xiong Daoyun's official sedan chair arrived, Tang Tong immediately rushed to the sedan chair and waited, and when he saw Xiong Daoyun getting off the sedan chair, he immediately saluted and said: "Xiaguan greets Lord Shangshu!", in public, he can only be commensurate with his official position.

Neng Daoyun came forward very happily, "It's coming!" Come in with me.".

Tang Tong didn't dare to make a mistake, stretched out his hand and said, "Master, please!".

Xiong Daoyun walked in front, and Tang Tong followed closely behind. Entering the household compound, Tang Tong was first taken to the conference hall to wait. Half an hour later, a group of officials gathered in the council room, including the left and right of the household department, and a few lower-level officials. After a while, Xiong Daoyun came, and everyone stood up. After Xiong Daoyun sat down, the officials sat down, and it seemed that Xiong Daoyun said everything in the household department.

After a while, Xiong Daoyun said: "Receiving the emperor's will, we will add a mineral department in the household department, with one director, one director, two officials, four pen posts, and six miscellaneous servants. The yamen is located in the single rafter courtyard on the east side.".

Xiong Daoyun paused, pointed to Tang Tong and introduced, "This is Lord Tang Tong, the director of the Mineral Resources Division!".

Tang Tong followed and stood up and bowed slightly. Then Xiong Daoyun introduced the main Bo Shen Bian, the officials Hu Xiang and Liu Guan, and the four pen posts. It seems that these people did not want to come, but should have come under oppression. Xiong Daoyun made a brief speech, "The Department of Minerals is a new yamen, that is, the mines scattered in various places are under the unified management of the household department, and more mines will be opened. Give you twenty days to sort it out, and in a month the inner court will send your fathers-in-law down to various places!", everyone nodded again and again.

Xiong Daoyun also said some precautions, the division of labor, and the subordination between the upper and lower levels. After speaking, he commanded; "Shen Bian, you take Lord Tang to the Single Rafter Courtyard, get familiar with it first, and start working immediately!".

Lord Bo Shen Bian saluted and said, "Obey!"

The single rafter courtyard is very close, that is, a row of houses with seven rooms, Shen Bian and a few others have already inquired clearly, the Department of Minerals does not care about the silver at all, and let the eunuchs personally send it to the Internal Affairs Office, just in charge of the accounts in and out. No one wants to come to the yamen without oil and water, but these people have no background and can only be transferred around. After Tang Tong was familiar with the situation, he summoned thirteen people to his office, and first pointed to Mao Zongxie and introduced, "This is my master Mao Zongxie, I will do what he tells me when I am away!".

The crowd couldn't lift their energy at all, they were just coping. Tang Tong said very casually: "Although the Mineral Resources Department can't see the silver, but how much to pay to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, we have the final say, if someone doesn't understand the taste, we can report the real number, so that everyone can't get benefits!", everyone seemed to see a small dawn, Tang Tong took advantage of the heat and said: "It depends on how well we do our official business, we have to have a number before we can hold others hostage, do you say?".

Everyone hurriedly nodded and said, "That's what Lord Tang said!".

"Everyone follow me, although I can't say that I have made a fortune, at least I still have oil and water to fish, it depends on whether you can give me confidence?".

Liu Zhou was very excited and took the lead in jumping out, "We must do what Lord Tang instructs, and we will never disobey the yang!".

"Good! Shen Zhubo, you first take everyone to get all the files of the provincial mining divisions first, and put them in order, so that I can negotiate with the Internal Affairs Office and strive for more benefits!", it is useless to say more, it depends on whether there are benefits to be made, as long as there are benefits, no matter how lazy people are, they will also think about doing it, which is in response to the sentence that no profit is not early.

It's not Tang Tong's encouragement, such a person will procrastinate in doing things, and he will only deal with his boss perfunctorily. Whether the enthusiasm can be mobilized depends on the manager's management ability. In less than a day, all the files were completed, and Shen Bian and they immediately started their work, so that Tang Tong had more time to think about his troubles.

Tomorrow is the day of Qin Xinyi's engagement, and Tang Tong is very anxious after the dismissal. Report to the household department during the day, followed by a series of official business, and there is no time to get out.

The closed gate of the Qin Mansion can only allow people from the Qin Mansion to enter and exit, but others are turned away. At dusk, two sedan chairs came from outside the gate of Qin's mansion, and Qin Yunhou came down first, followed by Luo Yan, the emperor of the left capital. Immediately afterwards, a person who had been waiting outside the gate of the mansion for a long time hurriedly stepped forward and saluted in front of Qin Yunhou, "I have seen Qin Ge Lao!", and saluted Luo Yan again, "I have seen the teacher!".

Qin Yunhou just nodded, and Luo Yan specially introduced, "This is Xu Jinglong, who was mentioned to him, is really different from his father, and now there are not many young people who want to come to the Metropolitan Procuratorate!", he admired it when he spoke, and nodded as he spoke.

Of course, Qin Yunhou knows who he is, and he also has several relationships. Because his father is Cao Shu's confidant, Xu Yongjian, the right capital of the imperial history, so he avoids it, although the father and son have completely different temperaments, and the heart of guarding against others is indispensable, so they are not interested in him." Luo Ge's old students naturally have a kind of backbone, and they will definitely have something to do in the future.".

"He's here to visit Qin Ge Lao, and Ge Lao won't turn him away, right?", Luo Yan said half-jokingly, stroking his beard and looking at Qin Yunhou laughing.

What kind of person is Qin Yunhou, knowing that the two of them have made an appointment, it is not good to wear it in person, so he shook his head indifferently, "Luo Ge Lao made fun of it, please inside!", as he spoke, he stretched out his hand and walked side by side with Luo Yan, the door opened, Xu Jinglong followed, and he accompanied him with some gifts.

In the living room of the Qin Mansion, Qin Yunhou and Luo Yan sat side by side on the left and right sides of the main seat of the main hall, and Xu Jinglong sat down in the first seat on the left. The three of them were drinking the tea first, and Qin Yunhou probably guessed what was going on, so he didn't squeak first.

"Don't hide it from Qin Ge Lao, I came today to propose to my students, I wonder if Qin Ge Lao can give me thin noodles?", Luo Yan still opened his mouth first, his eyes were looking at Qin Yunhou.

"I don't know which of my granddaughters is lucky?", Qin Yunhou asked knowingly, he wanted to refuse again, and he had to not hurt the other party's face, put down the teacup and looked at Luo Yan first, and then turned his head to look at Xu Jinglong.

"Naturally, it is the eldest lady of the Qin family, the younger generation has admired it for a long time, and Wanwang Pavilion is an old man!" Xu Jinglong stood up, saluted with both hands and said respectfully, did not get up, and waited for Qin Yunhou's response.

"If my second granddaughter still has a discussion, Yi'er can't do it, I will have to marry tomorrow, please forgive Luo Ge Lao!", Qin Yunhou said this, and he replied lightly, which would never refute Luo Yan's face.

Since he can come, Su Jinglong naturally has some preparations. I saw him straighten up unhurriedly. said indifferently: "Zheng Liang is not a good type, he wants to step on two boats, today Xia Ge proposed to his third lady, he hesitated and did not refuse in person.".

It can't be because someone says something to make Qin Yunhou believe it lightly. Turned his head to look at Luo Yan and wanted to ask for a certificate. Luo Yan knew what he meant, nodded and said, "It's true!" Only Zheng Liang on the top list did not get married, and was targeted by Xia Zhan.".

Qin Yunhou disagreed, held the handrail with both hands, looked down at the ground and said, "Didn't you also not agree?".

"I didn't say yes! When his mother had answered, she was urging her son to agree. It is said that Miss Qin and Tang Tong are not clear, not like Miss Xia San has never been involved with others.", Xu Jinglong did not add oil and vinegar to his words, he was telling the truth.

At this time, Qin Yunhou hesitated, Luo Yan further said: "Mother-in-law doesn't want to see her, Miss Qin is married in the past, and life is not easy.", Qin Yunhou's face changed a little suddenly after hearing this, and Luo Yan then said: "I believe that Miss Qin is innocent, Jinglong is at odds with his father, living outside, and his mother has been dead for a long time, so there must be no quarrel between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law."...

It's all true, Qin Yunhou is not a person who is in a hurry to make a decision. Although there was a change in my heart, I still asked for a certificate. He said squarely, "No! We'll see tomorrow.".

Xu Jinglong knew that it was useless to say more, so he saluted and said: "I brought some native products and pen inkstones from the south, which are not worth a few dollars, Wangge Lao accepted them!", said and beckoned, and the entourage took it in, Su Jinglong opened it with his own hands and showed it to Qin Yunhou, it was indeed a worthless native product and pen inkstone, with Luo Yan by his side, Qin Yunhou was not good at refusing, so he accepted it and put it aside.