In Weixinhou Mansion, although Zhao Yue was holding a book in his hand, his dazed expression clearly showed that he was not focusing on the book.
During the banquet that day, Zhao Yue asked Xie Rongzhao privately what she wanted, but Xie Rongzhao shook his head and said no, and later asked Xie Xiuwen, who also declined him.
After all, the tea cup that Xie Rongzhao threw away that day still saved him from disaster, but the other party wanted nothing for such a great kindness, and he repeatedly said that accompanying him all the way to Beijing was already taking care of them.
As a result, Zhao Yue found it difficult to handle.
He is a military commander, and he never likes to be sloppy in doing things, let alone oweing favors.
But now, if you give money as a gift, it seems a bit too tacky. If you don't give it, why don't you just give it to the shop and the house?
Even if he really gave it away, Xie Xiuwen would not dare to accept it.
Originally, his people had just inquired about Xie Xiuwen's intention to buy a land. However, when he was about to give away the village under his name, someone else had already bought one. Although it was not big, it was better than nothing. , and it was bought by someone with their own money, so the meaning is definitely different.
Zhao Yue's mother has some mixed feelings about Xie Xiuwen's family.
Zhao's mother felt that Xie Xiuwen didn't mention it now because he wanted to get greater benefits in the future, such as: taking the exam.
Zhao Yue laughed it off.
Xie Xiuwen is a member of the first class, so he went to the capital to take part in the examination. Not to mention winning the first class, he should have no problem getting the second class.
Therefore, he did not think that Xie Xiuwen would ask him for help because of the test.
At most, it's just a little bit of the glory of the prestige of the Marquis Mansion, so that some people with evil intentions can be honest.
After all, Zhao Yue still didn't know how to answer Xie's family.
Zhao Yue's wife asked one more question: "Since my surname is Xie, I wonder if it is the same clan as the Xie family in Anhe Street?"
Zhao Yue shook his head: "No. Even if they were from the same clan hundreds of years ago, they are far away now. This is Xie Xiuwen's first time in Beijing, and he has nothing to do with Anhe Street."
Xie Xiuwen has been in Kyoto for so many days. If there is really a family relationship, how can there be no movement in the Xie family on Anhe Street?
The prince's wife, An Shi, breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this: "Your Majesty, the situation in the capital has become more and more serious now. The Xie family has been different from the past few years. The old man of the Xie family died of illness, and the whole Xie family has been in trouble for three years. I heard that there were still people in the past. I once tried to persuade the emperor to give Xie Huaiyi, the minister of civil affairs, an order to seize his love, but the emperor never agreed. Now that the Xie family has just returned to Beijing, I heard that Xie Huaiyi's official position has not been settled yet. It has been more than a month since I handed in the documents, and the emperor has not yet Summon him."
Zhao Yue took a sip of tea and responded absently.
His wife An's family was from a well-known family, so she naturally grasped some news in the capital relatively quickly.
"In your opinion, will the Emperor allow Xie Huaiyi to resurrect him?"
An shook her head, "It will be spring next year. I heard that in addition to the two candidates who had passed the provincial examination, the Xie family also had three supervisors. There were five candidates in total. The emperor was thinking of the kindness of the old man of the Xie family. It’s better not to leave anyone behind.”
Zhao Yue nodded, knowing that his wife was right.
The old man of the Xie family is gone, and now it is Xie Huaiyi who is in charge of the family.
And Xie Huaiyi is now in his fifties. If he enters the court again, it will obviously be inappropriate for the Xie family's grandchildren to serve as officials in the same court in the future.
Either give way to Xie Huaiyi so that his descendants can have a good future in the future; or give up the future of his descendants and preserve the glory of the Xie family first.
No matter which choice he made, Xie Huaiyi was in a dilemma.
"Right now, the Xie family is just thinking about restoring its former glory first, and then slowly trying to achieve it. For example, if the Xie family has a Jinshi to enter the court next year, they will train it for three to five years, and then Xie Huaiyi will ask to retire and return to his hometown. In this way, it will be a promotion He will save the younger generation and keep the Xie family from falling."
Zhao Yue sneered: "He has a good plan, but the Holy One may not be happy with it."
Anshi thought so too.
The current Holy Emperor is not a mediocre person. The Xie family's involvement in the harem had already made the Holy Emperor angry.
If it hadn't been for the fact that the old man disappeared later, it is estimated that the Holy Emperor would have demoted Xie Huaiyi in court.
I have to say that the old man of the Xie family is very capable, even if he dies, he will choose the right time.
"The Xie family has offended His Majesty not once or twice. Instead of feeling that they have crossed the line, they feel that they deserve to be at the peak of power, and they also want to stabilize the situation. I think they are going crazy for power. Got it!"
Anshi deeply believed this.
The Xie family is also from a well-known and prosperous family. Normally, they should not understand some of the twists and turns involved, but there happened to be a power-hungry Xie Huaiyi. On the contrary, the status of the Xie family is now neither high nor low, which is quite embarrassing.
"Your Majesty is so kind that even if he won't let Xie Huaiyi serve as Minister of Civil Affairs again, he will always give him another chance."
Zhao Yue tapped his fingers lightly, his eyes stern: "You mean, the emperor will be fair?"
"The Imperial Academy and the Hanlin Academy are places where some old scholars like to stay. They have status but no real power. This is not an insult to Xie Huaiyi."
Zhao Yue was happy when he heard this.
Xie Huaiyi did not take the orthodox imperial examination, but Meng Zuyin got a quota for the supervisory students, and then participated in the joint examination and the palace examination. However, his talent was not obvious, so the emperor still gave him the opportunity for the sake of the old man of the Xie family. A second-class Jinshi was born, but he did not join the Hanlin Academy.
Since then, it is an unwritten rule in the officialdom. If you do not enter the Imperial Academy, you will not be able to join the cabinet.
At first, Xie Huaiyi barely achieved meritorious service by betraying his own clan, and the emperor promoted him to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. However, several ministers in the cabinet were present at that time, so Xie Huaiyi kept thinking about squeezing in the next one so that he could be sent in.
Unexpectedly, great joy gave rise to sorrow, and something happened within a few days of being the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
If at this time, the emperor sent someone to the Hanlin Academy, it would be the greatest irony to Xie Huaiyi.
"While I'm away from the capital, how are you doing with the outside world?"
"I attended a few banquets and several wedding banquets. Speaking of which, I remembered something that my husband might be interested in."
Zhao Yue raised his eyebrows: "Tell me and listen!"
An pursed her lips and smiled: "I attended a wedding banquet a while ago and happened to sit at the same table with a lady from the Xie family. I heard that the Xie family is interested in holding a draft next year."
Zhao Yue's eyes widened, this news was so shocking.
"Is the Xie family crazy?"
It has been a rule of the Xie family for hundreds of years not to send women into the palace, and because of this, the emperor has always treated the Xie family well. After all, they are not relatives, and they are from an aristocratic family, so they can be regarded as respectable to each other.
But unfortunately, the current head of the family, Xie Huaiyi, actually had the idea of sending a woman into the palace.
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