At this time, Zhang Dun had already stood up, cupping his hands with a smile on his face and saying:
"Congratulations, Lord Marquis. Congratulations, Lord Marquis. There is a new baby in the family. The family is prosperous."
As he spoke, he said with a wink:
"Now that the Marquis has made plans for the fight for King Pan, it's time for me to take my leave..."
He understood what Cao Bin was thinking. If Pan and King were to fight, Cao Bin would definitely benefit.
It's just that he was worried that Cao Bin had not been a minister for a long time, he was young, and his reputation among the government and the public was not enough. If Wang Yanling fell too quickly, Cao Bin alone would not be enough to fight against the Pan family and his daughter.
However, Cao Bin's statement also allowed him to temporarily put aside his worries. After all, Wang Yanling was also the late emperor's trusted minister, the only prime minister in the political affairs hall, and he would not be able to fall from power for a while.
As long as the Pan family is not allowed to dominate, there will be no danger to the government.
In fact, this is also the reason why Cao Bin did not press on Wang Yanling step by step. If he wanted to control the court and achieve his goal of reform, he needed to accumulate merit, raise hopes, and build momentum.
Instead of defeating Wang Yanling and letting Pan Renmei take advantage.
After sending Zhang Dun away, Cao Bin said happily:
"I ordered you to go down and give each of the servants in the house a reward of two ounces of silver."
When the servants and maids heard this, their faces suddenly burst into smiles. Who doesn't like to be rewarded with silver? Of course, there is also joy from the bottom of my heart about the addition of a new child to the Hou family.
Sharing the joys and sorrows of the mansion can deepen the loyalty of the servants, not to mention that most of them are the sons of the Zhongjing Marquis Mansion, and they share the prosperity and loss of the Marquis Mansion.
With that said, Cao Bin rushed to the backyard.
"Husband, Cao Lang!"
In the bedroom, Li Shishi and others were talking around Pang Yanyan, with envy on their faces.
Pang Yanyan's face was red and her eyes were full of tenderness and happiness. When she saw Cao Bin entering the room, she was about to get up.
Cao Bin hurriedly took two steps, pressed her on the couch, and said with a smile:
"You are a twin now, be careful."
Pang Yanyan looked at everyone and said a little shyly:
"I just got pregnant, why should I be so careful?"
Cao Bin laughed and said:
"I have worked hard for my husband for many days before it finally comes to fruition, so of course you have to be careful."
Pang Yanyan's face suddenly turned red, and she was so embarrassed and angry that she lightly punched him and said:
"Doctor Wang is still prescribing medicine next door. My husband is so shameless."
Cao Bin didn't care, he hugged Pang Yanyan and smiled at Master Li and the others:
"Ladies, don't be anxious, it will be your turn next."
Sai Xishi and the three blushed and spat lightly, but there was a lot of expectation in their eyes. Even Du Shiniang, who already had a daughter, was a little eager to try.
Pang Yanyan seemed to have remembered something, and said with a serious face:
"Husband, you are about to marry the eighth sister, and I am inconvenient."
"When she comes through, I'd better hand over the power of running the house to the Eighth Sister."
When the women heard this, they all looked at Cao Bin.
They got along very well with Pang Yanyan, but they were not familiar with the eighth sister. Moreover, they had heard that the eighth sister had a strong personality, so they were naturally a little worried.
Cao Bin waved his hand and said:
"Yanyan, don't think too much. If it's inconvenient for you, you can let Sister Xishi take care of the housework first."
"Eighth sister never likes these things. She only loves martial arts."
"And my husband has already made an agreement with Taijun She. After getting married, most of the eighth sister will live in Tianbo Mansion. If she has children in the future, they will all be adopted by the Yang family."
Until there are better rules, he will try his best to maintain the existing rules and maintain the status of Pang Yanyan's wife, at least not to let her feel a sense of disparity.
This is also the reason why Cao Bin frequently "taken care of" her during this time.
This is not that Cao Bin favors one over the other.
Men always have some dreams of "three wives and four concubines", but it is not easy to live in harmony in the backyard.
With the influence of ancient thoughts, it is easier for men to have a harem, but if you want to have a harem and break the rules at the same time, wouldn't it be a joke?
However, after all, Cao Bin was from a later generation and had received many years of human rights education. He could not treat concubines as pet goods like the ancients, degrading or buying and selling them at will.
Therefore, the wives and concubines in his family may have different statuses, but they can all feel his love and care.
Hearing Cao Bin's words, Li Shishi and others felt relaxed and a little guilty at the same time. Pang Yanyan hugged Cao Bin and said movedly:
"Husband, how can you suffer such injustice for the sake of me and others?"
At this time of year, people's bloodlines are highly valued. So far, the Cao family has not had "a" male to inherit the family business.
If Pang Yanyan gives birth to a daughter, and the eighth sister can give birth to a boy, wouldn't this mean she is sacrificing herself for others?
One person is not enough, Cao Bin actually promised to adopt all his and Eighth Sister's children. Is this too disrespectful to the Cao family's heirs?
Pang Yanyan and others thought that Cao Bin agreed to these conditions of the Yang family just to reassure them. As a result, the eighth sister Yang only occupied the title of the main wife, but her children and living habits did not have much influence on them.
As everyone knows, as future generations, Cao Bin and he don't care whether their children take their father's surname or their mother's surname.
Of course, some people in later generations still care about this, but he doesn't care. At worst, his daughter will inherit the title.
Cao Bin felt very happy when he saw their moved expressions. This time, he really killed two birds with one stone. When he made this decision, even the girls of the Yang family were extremely moved.
Taijun She almost worshiped him as a living Bodhisattva and almost made him marry Sister Yang on the spot.
Thinking of this, Cao Bin smiled, hugged Pang Yanyan, and comforted the girls:
"They say husband and wife are one. Since it is a family matter, my husband will try his best to consider everything for all of you."
As he spoke, he laughed and said:
"Besides, you have a lot of energy as a husband, but are you worried that you won't have enough children?"
Then, he coughed and said:
"To celebrate the eldest lady's pregnancy, I decided to have a 'party' tonight..."
When Du Shiniang heard this, she immediately blushed with embarrassment, turned around and ran away:
"I won't mess around with you."
When Cao Bin saw this, he hurriedly said:
"Get her."
Zhang Zhenniang was the most obedient. After hearing this, she immediately chased after her and hugged Du Shiniang's slim waist...
A few days passed in the blink of an eye, and the weather became even hotter.
Although there were a lot of ice cubes placed in the Funing Palace, Queen Mother Pan still kept sweating.
But she seemed oblivious and was reading the memorial happily.
In the past few days, after Wang Yanling experienced the setback caused by Hu Yanshouyong, she seemed to be a little distracted, and it was difficult to withstand the pressure placed on Queen Mother Pan.
The creation of a secondary minister is almost a foregone conclusion.
Therefore, both Queen Mother Pan and Pan Renmei are somewhat high-spirited.
Just when Queen Mother Pan finished reading a memorial and wanted to have some cold drinks and rest for a while, Pan Renmei suddenly ran into the palace cursing and handed her a letter from Shanxi:
"Mother, we can't let Cao Bin's people continue to cause trouble in Shanxi. These bitches have no idea what the seriousness is."
"It's not enough to kill the Yuci County Magistrate and the Taiyuan Military and Horse Supervisor. They actually want to attack Taiyuan Zhizhou. Now Shanxi is about to be turned upside down by them,"
"The empress should recruit them back immediately!"
Queen Mother Pan glanced at the letter and said helplessly:
"Dad, Cao Bin helped us get the position of Deputy Envoy of the Palace Department, and only sent one or two county officials and military attachés. Isn't it a bit perfunctory?"
"I'm afraid he won't be satisfied."
Pan Renmei snorted coldly:
"So what if he's not satisfied? I've already given him a lot of face."
"Besides, the Shanxi officials followed my secret order to plot against the widow of the Yang family. Do they still want to find me?"
Queen Mother Pan was stunned for a moment, her pretty face became slightly nervous, she looked left and right, then she said speechlessly:
"Dad, you are too ignorant. If the Yang family is not defeated, how can the rebels have a chance to threaten the capital?"
Only now did she know that it was her father who put Tian Hu in the capital, otherwise Wang Yanling would not have been given the opportunity to promote Hu Yanshouyong to the position of commander in front of the palace.
Pan Renmei was embarrassed for a moment before waving her hands and saying:
"Don't mention the past, but we can't let Cao Bin's people be so arrogant."
Queen Mother Pan asked quickly:
"Does Taiyuan Zhizhou have something against dad?"
Pan Renmei shook her head and said:
"That's not true...but he belongs to me."
Queen Mother Pan said a little depressed:
"In that case, why should dad offend Cao Bin for this person?"
She rubbed her brows. She wanted to win over Cao Bin, and this father was a bit of a burnt-down bridge. His actions were not very authentic, and he looked a little arrogant.
Pan Renmei shook her head and said:
"Can't you see that Cao Bin actually wants to play both sides and is not of the same mind as us, so we can't indulge him too much."
As he spoke, he stroked his beard and said:
"The way to govern is to give both grace and power. In addition to grace, the empress must also give her a beating from time to time."
"Lest Cao Bin fail to recognize the situation and turn around and join forces with that old guy Wang Yanling."
He didn't know where he heard the news, and he actually knew the plans of Zhang Dun and others. However, Wang Yanling was already in decline and took the opportunity to beat Cao Bin.
When Queen Mother Pan heard this, she was thoughtful, and suddenly remembered her eldest cousin Gong Liangchen, and thought to herself that it was time to point out this bastard Cao Bin.
Thinking of this, she found another memorial that suggested that "marrying both mother and father" should be included in the national etiquette...
