Chapter 136: Promotion Banquet

At the same time, these servants and maids were extremely puzzled in their hearts, what is the old lady doing?

Her own son and grandson have a great future, isn't she happy...

"Hehe, second uncle, have you seen the expression of the old lady, in the face of the promotion of the two of us, this great thing, she seems to be a little unhappy!"

Looking at the old lady Hua who was stunned in place, He Shen pulled the second uncle Chang Rong, who was carried away by joy, and reminded after a smile.

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"Impossible, right?"

"How could the old lady be unhappy?"

Second Uncle Chang Rong's side was obviously a little unconvinced, but after he took a closer look, his brows suddenly furrowed, and he asked a little puzzled.

"Old lady, why is this?"

With the experience of being promoted to make a fortune this time, Chang Rong's attitude towards He Shen is obviously respectful and admired.

"Hehe, you and my uncle and nephew, this time I played with the old lady behind my back, but as a result, I gained a lot."

"Alas, don't you understand, the old lady is worried that we will lose control!"

Faced with the question of the second uncle Chang Rong, He Shen didn't mind splashing dirty water on Mrs. Hua's body.

However, this is the case, otherwise the son and grandson were promoted at the same time, such a great joy...

Why didn't she even mean to be happy?

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Second Uncle Chang Rong was silent when he heard this, obviously He Shen's words touched him a lot, and even had a great impact.

Chang Rong, who was originally smiling, suddenly became gloomy at this moment.

Thinking of some second uncle Chang Rong, who had a bad direction, he was obviously a little unrelenting, and he looked very worried.

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Although, because of Mrs. Hua's eccentric attitude, several masters are all thinking and absent-minded...

However, on the side of the servants and maids under the mansion, what should be done still has to be done.

The dignity and pomp of the Hefu cannot be lost, and the lively celebration of the promotion is still carried out in an orderly manner.

According to the rules and customs, those who enter the court as officials, after being promoted, should feast guests, put a few tables of wedding wine, and celebrate well.

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These days feast guests, the first day of the feast for relatives and friends, the second day for the family. On the third day, the people of all walks of life came.

There are also people who have bad intentions, and on top of the wine banquet, they play drunk madness for some reason, and they were instantly suppressed by the nurses who had been arranged by He Shen a long time ago, and there was no big mess.

Speaking of which, there is also a reason why these people are depressed and jump out to make trouble.

Since these people, I learned that Li Dequan, the head of Ouchi. Gonggong Li personally took the holy decree and presented the awards to Chang Rong and Uncle and Nephew Heshen, the envy and jealousy in his heart grew like weeds in the wilderness.

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And these people, like decent, learned from Chang Rong and Uncle and Nephew Heshen, with white silver tickets, went to the household to send money, wishful thinking of sharing a sip of soup to drink.

As a result, these people lost hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in vain, but they didn't get any benefits, and the resentment in their hearts was so great that you can imagine it.

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They had already contacted each other, and they wanted to make a big fuss at the banquet run by the government, but they were instantly suppressed by He Shen tragically, and they were beaten several times with sticks by the nurses.

These few strokes of the board are not light, these people went directly to the house for several days, and then they eased up.

He Shen is not good-tempered, whoever provokes him, he will definitely double it back.

According to the rules of officialdom, next, it should be Chang Rong and Uncle and Nephew He Shen, inviting colleagues to eat and drink, which is commonly known as going to the banquet and farewell and the Wenhui forum.

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Farewell to a banquet refers to the holding of a banquet in a certain place to entertain relatives, friends and colleagues to show the joy of promotion.

In addition to celebrating promotions, this kind of banquet also serves the purpose of expanding social circles and connections.

The Wenhui Forum refers to the fact that after the banquet and farewell, the officials will hold a literary meeting in the restaurant, inviting literati and scholars to come to give speeches, write poems, chant poems, etc., in order to show their cultural literacy and taste.

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The reason why officialdom has formed such an atmosphere and rules is entirely because of the phenomenon of officialdom forming gangs and factions, which is relatively serious.

The dispute between friends and parties was bloody and abnormal, making the court a miasma.

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According to normal reasoning, it should be Chang Rong and He Shen who feasted their colleagues together.

However, in view of the bad popularity of the second uncle Chang Rong, He Shen didn't look at the thoughts and meanings of his jokes, and directly said that he would not hold a banquet with the second uncle Chang Rong and invite colleagues...

Their two uncles and nephews each chose a restaurant and made their own meals.

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How is the second uncle Chang Rong's head, He Shen doesn't know, and he doesn't want to know.

Anyway, Heshen's side is very lively, and the entire household yamen, except for the officials on duty, basically everyone who can come has come all over the place.

Although Li Libao, the head of the household, and the two attendants of the household department did not come, they also sent people to send congratulatory gifts.

The reason why Heshen's side is so lively is not only because he can be a man, but also because his future is immeasurable.

If anyone doesn't give face at this time, maybe when they become big officials in the future, they will want them to look good...

This is called settling accounts after the autumn.

After being promoted to the head of the household department, He Shen's status was higher, his power was greater, and he also had a clearer understanding of the functions and management scope of the household department.

The household department is in charge of the world's finances, land endowment, tariffs, gold, etc., all of which are managed by the household department.

Because the affairs of the world's property are all handled by one department, the affairs of the household department are extremely heavy.

In order to facilitate management, under the household department, it is divided into small departments according to the provinces and localities.

And He Shen, who had just been promoted, was in charge of the checkpoint tax affairs of the four gates of the east and west of the capital.

In fact, He Shen, who has a group of sixth- and seventh-grade younger brothers, is not busy at all, and there are not too many things to take care of.

The abacus accounting method, after more than 1,000 years of refinement, has reached almost perfection.

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The abacus accounting method, also known as mental arithmetic, is an ancient calculation method that uses the abacus as a tool to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and open squares.

Those who use abacus mental arithmetic, the strongest person, can reach the level comparable to a calculator, often as long as they hear the number of questions, or see the type of calculation question, the calculator can blurt out the answer, or write it out immediately.

Even if He Shen is the soul of the Demon Ancestor, he has the ability of the divine soul and can cheat, which is not much stronger than those who can use abacus mental arithmetic.

In this small department of his own, he mixed for most of the day, and Heshen, who got off work, came to a restaurant for dinner at the invitation of his officials.

This restaurant, called Changyuan Building, is not far from the Yamen of the Household Department, and is a high-grade restaurant, which is usually a place to entertain officials.

Coincidentally, He Shen and the others met Chang Rong, the second uncle of Langzhong, who was alone outside the Ministry of Rites.

To tell the truth, the six officials of Zhengsipin, although they are not too big officials in the capital, are not small people.

It stands to reason that there should be a lot of petty officials who tend to be inflammatory, and it is right to come to pat themselves on the back, but the second uncle Chang Rong does not even have a person who is an official.

"Second uncle, you go home too!"

Since he met the second uncle, He Shen naturally didn't mind saying hello to him, after all, he was his own uncle and nephew.

, although his nephew's smiling attitude and taking the initiative to greet his gloomy uncle seemed to irrelevant outsiders to be a little strange and inappropriate.

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Seeing that his little master was next to him, Song Joong-ki, the housekeeper who was guarding in front of the sedan chair, hurriedly stretched out his hand and asked the four people carrying the sedan chair to stop, so that the second master in the car could talk to the little master.

"Big nephew, you also go from this road?"

Looking at his nephew, the expression on the face of the second uncle Chang Rong couldn't say that it was good or bad, but he just glanced at it lightly, and a group of sixth- and seventh-grade petty officials around Jia Yu immediately asked.

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"Yes, I'm here, going out for a drink with a few colleagues, talking about the facts, and contacting feelings!"

Seeing this attitude, the second uncle Chang Rong and He Shen's attitude also cooled down, arched his hand, and said perfunctorily.

After once again deepening the impression of his second uncle Chang Rong, who had no skills and didn't look down on others, He Shen just made a faint gesture and wanted to turn around and leave.

Anyway, since Mrs. Hua made so many troubles, the family affection of this family has been as light as a piece of paper.

For the entire Hefu, the future head of the dignified family, He Shen, is more like an ordinary guest...

The strange thing is that from the master in the house to the servants, no one thinks anything is wrong.

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Seeing that He Shen wanted to leave, the second uncle Chang Rong opened his mouth, and wanted to say that it was not bad to let his nephew take him to eat and drink together, get acquainted with several colleagues in the household department, and expand his contacts.

After all, everyone is an official, and they all have power in their hands, so it's not bad to get to know each other.

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It's a pity that the current He Shen didn't have the heart to answer his second uncle Chang Rong, so he left after swinging.

Second uncle Chang Rong, seeing this scene, plus the petty officials who were surrounded by Heshen were six or seven grades, he really couldn't look down on it, so he directly asked the sedan chair man to get up and go home.

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"The two big officials of the Hefu family will definitely be able to reproduce the wealth and glory of Ershan when they were alive in the near future, and even go to the next level, I don't know..."

Looking at Chang Rong, who left in a sedan chair, Zeng Zhi, a seven-rank petty official, complimented him with a smile.

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"Hehe, I hope so, I don't know about others, as far as my second uncle's personality is concerned, it's good to keep his current position, and I want to go further?"

After He Shen smiled disdainfully, he said helplessly.

After hearing He Shen's words, these sixth- and seventh-grade officials of the He Shen family glanced at each other, but they just smiled and didn't answer.

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Chang Rong, the second master of Hefu, is not a mixed officialdom, this matter has long been a laughing stock in the officialdom of the capital.