The news delivered by Yan Maoqing through the 800-mile expedited was like a mud cow entering the sea, and it did not make any waves in the court, but the news that Xu Jie's reward was rewarded by His Majesty spread in the court.

"Have you heard? In order to reward Elder Xu Ge, His Majesty also missed the time when the cabinet meeting was held! ”

"I heard that it is said that the reward given by His Majesty to Xu Ge Lao was personally selected from his own internal funds."

"Ah, really? Elder Xu Ge was able to get such a generous treatment from His Majesty! ”

"If you also want to be rewarded, you might as well do something practical to show Your Majesty like Elder Xu Ge! Maybe the next person to be rewarded by Your Majesty will be you. ”

"Come on, we still have a boss to deal with."

……

After the day was on duty, Yan Song and Yan Shifan, father and son, took a sedan chair and returned to Yan's mansion.

And today, there were obviously far fewer people gathered outside the gate of Yan Mansion, Yan Shifan secretly lifted the sedan curtain, checked the situation, and gritted his teeth.

"These inflamed bastards!"

In the past, Yan Shifan only felt that the gang of guys gathered at the door of his house was very annoying!

And now, there are less than half of the people gathered at the door of his house, but Yan Shifan did not gain any happiness from it, but began to miss the grand occasion near the door of the house before.

According to the usual practice, the sedan chair of the father and son entered the Yan Mansion through the side door.

Yan Shifan took the first step, got off the sedan chair, and then came to his father Yan Song's sedan chair and waited respectfully.

"Father."

Seeing Yan Song get down from the sedan chair, Yan Shifan hurriedly stepped forward to help.

"What's the matter, look at your indignant look?"

Yan Song glanced at Yan Shifan and asked.

"Father, it's like this, when the child's sedan chair passed by the door, he happened to catch a glimpse of the situation outside, and the people at the door ......"

"Just because of this?"

Yan Song was also quite speechless after listening to Yan Shifan's reasoning.

"You useless thing! Just encountered a little setback, then lost confidence and hesitated, just your virtue, do you want Your Majesty to entrust you with important tasks in the future? ”

After Yan Song got Yan Shifan's affirmation, he was furious and pointed at Yan Shifan's nose and scolded.

"How many times do you want me to tell you, no matter how many people there are, no matter how high their official positions are, they are just a rabble! It can't be our help at all, and if we don't get it right, it will drag us back. ”

"Since ancient times, only those who are not shocked by humiliation and are not chaotic in danger can achieve great things!"

"And you, but angry for a group of rabble who see the wind and rudder and tend to the flames, Yan Shifan, I'm really disappointed in you!"

After Yan Song finished speaking, he shook off Yan Shifan's hand and walked straight to the study.

"Father, the child knows that he is wrong! The child just couldn't figure it out for a while. ”

Seeing this, Yan Shifan hurriedly followed Yan Song's footsteps, and then knelt in front of Yan Song's inevitable path and explained to him.

Yan Song stopped, and after looking his son up and down, his face was full of inexplicable expressions.

After a long time, I saw him sigh and said helplessly.

"Well, come with me."

When Yan Shifan heard this, he was overjoyed, and hurriedly helped Yan Song into the study with great respect.

"Father, what are we going to do next?"

"That Xu Jie relied on this matter and brushed a lot of goodwill on His Majesty's side, and His Majesty's image of him is gradually changing."

Yan Shifan asked only after picking up the teapot on the table and pouring a cup of hot tea for Yan Song.

"It's okay, you shouldn't care about the gains and losses of "one city and one place"! We should take a long-term view, and the most important thing for us at the moment is to concentrate on doing our job well, that is, to change rice to mulberry. ”

Yan Song took the hot tea and took a sip before slowly responding.

"In addition, I have a strong hunch that there must be no simple behind this."

"What is the basis for my father's words?"

"No, it's just a feeling."

Yan Song only shook his head slightly at this and spoke.

……

Today's Xu Jie can be described as extremely busy, and after he finished dealing with the greetings from his subordinates, he hurried back to his home.

When he was less than two streets away from his home, Xu Jie lifted the sedan curtain and saw that his door was crowded with officials at all levels who had come to visit.

Seeing this, Xu Jie's brows furrowed, and he said to himself silently: "What's going on?" Why are so many people suddenly gathered in front of my house! ”

"Make a U-turn and take the side door."

Seeing this, Xu Jie commanded.

"Yes, sir!"

Just when Xu Jie's sedan chair was slowly turning around, it was discovered by sharp-eyed people in the crowd.

"Look, is that the sedan chair of the old Xu Ge?"

"I once saw Xu Ge's sedan chair from afar, looking at the style and color, it seems to be exactly the same."

"What like, this is obviously the sedan chair that Xu Ge Lao is riding!"

As soon as the words fell, the crowd that had gathered at the door of Xu Jie's house soon surrounded the sedan chair that Xu Jie was riding.

"Elder Xu Ge, I'm waiting to get the news, I'm here to congratulate!"

"Yes, yes, Old Xu Ge, you are now a saint, you are really gratifying!"

"We should also learn more from Xu Gelao, and we should be down-to-earth and down-to-earth."

……

Xu Jie was impatient with the noise of this group of people, so he had to get out of the sedan chair and do his best to send them all away.

Xu Jie went through a lot of hardships before returning home!

Xu Jie sat down on the chair, drank all the tea in the cup, and called the housekeeper.

"Let's just say that the official is in poor health, and I don't see anyone!"

"Yes, Elder Ge."

After the steward received the order, he walked away quickly.

Xu Jie then opened the brocade box, took out a pair of jade-like cyan porcelain bottles, and played with them carefully.

"This is a gift from His Majesty, where should I put it?"

"Why don't you find a place to put it up!"

Xu Jie thought about it for a long time, and finally thought of where to place this pair of jade-like cyan porcelain vases.

He decided to enshrine the vases in a prominent position in the hall, so that whenever a guest visited, he could see it when he looked up slightly.

In this way, he can also show goodwill to His Majesty in disguise.

……

At night, the Forbidden City, the Palace of Nourishing the Heart.

After Jiajing had absorbed the last wisp of aura surrounding his body, he withdrew from his cultivation state, slowly opened his eyes, and got up from the futon.

A moment later, from outside the Heart Cultivation Palace, Lu Fang's voice came: "Your Majesty, Weichen has something important to report." ”

"Well, come in!"

Jiajing nodded, then sat down on the dragon chair and motioned for Lu Fang to come in.

After Lu Fang entered the Heart Cultivation Palace, he knelt on the ground respectfully and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, according to your previous instructions, the matter of your reward to Xu Ge Elder has spread among the civil and military officials!" ”

"Oh, how's it going?"

Jiajing rubbed the dragon head carved on the dragon chair and asked with interest.

"Your Majesty, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are talking about this! In addition, according to the slave maid, ......"

Lu Fang said and paused for a moment.

"Heard of what? Don't sell me anything! ”

Jiajing glanced at Lu Fang and asked.

"The slave maid heard that in front of Xu Ge's mansion, many officials gathered to visit! For this reason, even Xu Ge's old sedan chair was blocked on the road. ”

"Oh, what does Xu Ge always do?"

"Your Majesty, Elder Xu Ge said that he is in poor health, and he will temporarily close his door to thank guests."

Seeing Jiajing asking, Lu Fang hurriedly replied respectfully.

"Well, I know, you go down."

"The slave obeys."

(End of chapter)