When Xie Laosan's letter was sent out, people were already on fast horses chasing him along the way.
Fortunately, the boat was less than a hundred miles away when Xie Laosan caught up with him. He got on the boat and gave the two nieces a slap in the face without saying a word!
So trouble-making!
Xie Laosan was a rough man. Although he didn't have the bad habit of beating women and children, at this moment he was so angry that he was so angry that he wished he could kill the two nieces immediately. He only slapped them twice, which was already an advantage for them.
Fortunately, Xie Laosan acted quickly and took the two sisters off the boat. Then he rented a carriage and walked back covertly.
If this kind of thing gets serious, it will be a disgrace to the Xie family. Should the girls of the Xie family get married?
The moment Xie Ronglan saw his third uncle appear, he realized something was wrong, but he didn't expect that he would be knocked unconscious with a slap, and when he woke up, he would have his hands and feet tied and thrown into the carriage.
Xie Laosan went back and forth for three days before he brought the person back and hurriedly wrote a trustee to send him to the capital.
It's just a matter of sending letters, which is rare.
They are not a wealthy family, and they do not have a dedicated servant to deliver letters.
Because of this, the letter was sent a few days late. At that time, Xie Ming had already started to deal with Xie Chen.
After all, the child was adopted into the Xie family, and Xie Chen was now a father. Xie Ming couldn't do anything to send the child back, so he simply claimed that he was sick and invited more than ten doctors for several days. Later, it was only said to the outside world that Xie Chen was seriously ill and was afraid that he would die soon.
Although Xie Ming has never been in the officialdom, he has seen a lot of people and things.
This Xie Chen's character is bad. Fortunately, he kept Zi Yi here, so that the third child will not die without anyone in the future.
On the day Xie Xiuwen received Xie Laosan's letter, news of Xie Chen's death also came out.
Xie Xiuwen was shocked by Xie Ming's methods.
How could you abandon this grandson?
After thinking about it, he wasn't his grandson anyway. Besides, Xie Chen already had Zi Yi. Xie Ming was afraid that he wanted to raise the next generation, so he didn't take Xie Chen seriously.
If Xie Chen becomes a Jinshi in high school this time, Xie Ming may still be reluctant to part with it.
It's just a pity that Xie Chen didn't even pass the general examination, and he didn't pass the formal scientific examination. His place as a supervisor was obtained with money, so in Xie Ming's eyes, he probably doesn't have much value anymore.
Third Master Xie was very sentimental about his stepson. He and his wife thought that they cared deeply about their stepson, whether it was food, clothing, housing, transportation, music, chess, calligraphy or painting. They never expected that they would raise such a scourge.
The couple already knew how many evil things Xie Chen had done over the years. The despicable means used against a scholar were simply ruining his future. This must be punished!
Fortunately, Xie Xiuwen's family found out in time and took action early. Otherwise, the matter might have gotten out of hand.
Xie Chen died of illness, but no news was sent to Gaoyang County. Anyway, it was already included in their family tree, and there was no need to contact Xie Liujin and others.
Xie Xiuwen saw that Xie Ming was quick to take action, so he naturally accepted this sentiment.
The next day Xie Xiuwen was summoned by Emperor Jingwen and when he was ordered to give a lecture, he mentioned Xie Yu in passing.
Xie Yu is Xie Lin's father and Xie Ming's legitimate second son. He is now an official in a foreign country with a low official position and is in the fifth rank.
It was also a coincidence that Emperor Jingwen was worried about the position of Shaoqing of Honglu Temple.
Nowadays, there are naturally many people in Beijing who want this position. The game between several parties put Emperor Jingwen in trouble.
One side was from a noble family, the other was from the Qing clan, and the other was a relative of the emperor, which made him hesitate for a moment.
The official position of the young minister of Honglu Temple is not high, from the fourth rank, but this job is light and leisure, but it also has certain authority, and most importantly, he is qualified to directly meet the saint.
This will lead to competition among many parties.
Emperor Jingwen subconsciously told Xie Xiuwen about this matter when he stopped, and he happened to want to hear what good ideas this new second-place finisher had.
"Hui Shengsheng, Honglu Temple is in charge of foreign guests and court ceremonies. It is one of the nine temples. It is also the place where the imperial court is in charge of ethnic affairs, foreign affairs reception activities, and funeral ceremonies. The government decrees that the Minister of Provincial Etiquette, if When it comes to choosing a candidate for the position of Shaoqing, it is most suitable to choose someone from the Ministry of Rites."
Emperor Jingwen nodded: "How could I not know that the person from the Ministry of Rites is the most suitable? But now that I have looked through it, there is no one available."
Xie Xiuwen did not dare to be rash and raised his eyebrows carefully. Seeing that the saint was not displeased, he said: "Back to the saint, I heard that Xie Tanhua's father, Xie Yu, had served in the Ministry of Rites before and was promoted to an official position a few years ago. Wei Chen is not very familiar with the adults in the capital, but he is a little closer to Xie Tanhua. He heard that his father was once a disciple of a famous family and had considerable insights into etiquette. Moreover, Mr. Xie also personally went to the border areas. , familiar with folk customs.”
Xie Xiuwen didn't dare to say any more.
Emperor Jingwen thought about it, yes, this person is suitable!
This time I want to mention a young minister of Honglu Temple, mainly to prepare for various matters for the envoys of each vassal country this winter.
Emperor Jingwen didn't even listen to what Xie Xiuwen said before, but he took this last sentence seriously.
"Well, I remembered that Xie Yu is indeed quite knowledgeable about local folklore affairs. And he is also proficient in Korean. Haha, Xie Aiqing, you really helped me solve a big problem."
Xie Xiuwen hurriedly bent down and said, "I don't dare. It's my duty to share the worries of the Holy One."
Emperor Jingwen was happy and chatted with him some irrelevant words before letting him go.
Before leaving, Emperor Jingwen simply asked him to help draft the decree.
Drafting edicts is something that officials of the Hanlin Academy often do. This is not the first time Xie Xiuwen has written one, so he is not that nervous. He just thinks that this edict was accomplished by himself, and he inevitably feels a little more accomplished.
When Xie Xiuwen left, the Holy Father rewarded him with a basket of oranges.
This is the first time Xie Xiuwen has received a reward from the emperor since he took office. Although it is not very valuable, it is still an honor.
Xie Xiuwen brought a basket of oranges back to the duty room, smiled, and sent Douzi to invite Xie Lin over.
"His Majesty just now ordered me to draw up an edict to transfer Mr. Xie back to the capital to serve as the Young Minister of Honglu Temple. I estimate that the edict has been sent out and Jing Xing will be reunited with his father soon. I am very happy to congratulate you."
Xie Lin was stunned. He didn't expect that Xie Xiuwen came to him.
After thinking about it for a moment, I realized that his role must be indispensable.
"Thank you, Brother Zicheng. If there is anything you need my help in the future, please speak up."
"It doesn't have to be like this between you and me. Besides, Mr. Xie is just right for this position. If it were in another place, I wouldn't dare to mention it to the Holy One."
Xie Lin's heart moved. He was even more convinced that his father could return to Beijing and be promoted. It was thanks to Xie Xiuwen's help that he couldn't help but feel a little more moved.
(End of chapter)
