Xie Ming also didn't expect that after they dealt with Xie Chen, Xie Xiuwen gave him such a big gift.
The position of Shaoqing of Honglu Temple is not too high, but looking at the capital, it is already very respectable to be a fourth-rank official.
Xie Yu is now forty years old. Being able to become a fourth-grade Beijing official is an honor that their group has not had in decades.
"I really didn't expect that people from several parties wanted to seek this position before. We didn't dare to think about it, but we got the benefit instead."
"Xie Xiuwen means that he considered that his father is also suitable for this position, so he talked too much when the emperor mentioned it. If it were another position, he would not say much."
Xie Ming smiled: "That's great. Your father can be transferred back. Regardless of his official position, you and your son will finally have someone to take care of you in the court."
"That's what my grandfather said. If you wait two more years, if the third uncle can pass the test, then he can be ranked as a rank. If he can get my father to move around, he can at least get a job as an eighth rank."
Now Mr. Xie is just a third-class scholar. According to the normal process, he can be promoted to the first or second class through the assessment every three years. Next year, Mr. Xie will be promoted to the second class. At the end, he will be a second class. .
When Xie Yu comes back and can travel more widely, then Mr. Xie can find a serious job with an official position.
At the end of the day, I can be a clerk of the ninth grade in Jingzhao Mansion. If it works well, there is hope of getting a clerk of the eighth grade.
Although this official position is not high, it can be regarded as a serious and high-ranking official. That is, an official who can earn a serious salary and can be promoted slowly in the future.
Xie Ming thought about it and said: "We shouldn't make this matter public. You and Xie Xiuwen got along the same way in the past. It doesn't hurt to get closer. Both of you are named Xie, and you are in the same department, so you won't attract others. Notice."
"Yes, Grandpa."
As soon as September entered, the palace became lively.
Originally, the draft was held every three years in the spring. Usually starting from the first month of the year, officials from all over the country would be busy with the draft. In March, the women sent from various places entered the palace to learn the rules first, and then they got serious. of the draft.
However, in the first month of this year, the queen fell ill first and had no intention to deal with the matter, so she left it to the other four concubines in the palace to jointly handle the matter. Later in March, the queen mother fell ill again, and the matter was pushed back again and again. .
It wasn’t until early May that the results were achieved.
The Xie family of Anhe Lane also sent a young lady to the palace, and they chose a legitimate daughter. She was beautiful and had a reputation for talent. When she first entered the palace, she won the favor of the Queen Mother.
It's a pity, because Emperor Jingwen has been busy dealing with government affairs, so until August, only one of the beauties entered into the palace through this year's draft got the chance to sleep with him, and the rest of the beauties are still Huanghua eldest daughters. Woolen cloth.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Emperor Jingwen summoned Xie Meiren to accompany him to his bed, and he summoned her to accompany him for three consecutive days, but his rank was never promoted.
Xie Meiren's status is not high. After all, she is from the Xie family, so she can be considered a queen of a famous family.
Xie Mingyi was somewhat dissatisfied with such a result.
Although he is remembered by the Holy Emperor now, he is only a third-rank imperial censor, and the position of Taifu Qing he had hinted at earlier was taken by someone else.
Xie Mingyi was dissatisfied with this official position, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Before Ding You, he was still a minister of the third rank, but now he has become a censor of the third rank. No matter how you look at it, he feels like child's play.
To say that Xie Mingyi fell out of favor, Emperor Jingwen also rewarded him with many things, and one of Xie Mingyi's grandsons also successfully passed the Shujishi examination. It seems that this favor is not too weak.
Even so, Xie Mingyi was still flustered.
It will take another three years for his grandson to officially become an official. Could it be that he will only be a royal doctor in these three years?
You have to work harder for your children and grandchildren.
The imperial censor has the responsibility of giving advice, but he has no real power in his hands. Unlike in the six departments, his words have more weight.
Xie Mingyi naturally heard the news that Xie Yu was about to be transferred back to the capital. Although he felt a little sour in his heart, he thought more about family interests.
Moreover, Xie Mingyi did not take Xie Yu seriously. After all, no one from the Xie family in the outer city had ever been a high official. Now that there is finally a fourth-grade Honglu Temple Shaoqing, Xie Ming is probably thankful. .
Xie Rongzhao now has a serious female teacher, and now he no longer always practices female beauty, but more often practices piano and painting.
"Auntie, I have a day off tomorrow, can I go outside to play?"
Liu Ruolan thought that her daughter was well-behaved and sensible these days, and indeed she had never even been to the outer courtyard, so she felt wronged.
"Okay, grandma will take you out to play tomorrow."
In the evening, Liu Ruolan discussed with Xie Xiuwen.
"We have only rented this house for a year, and the end of the stay is coming soon. I want to find a more suitable house, closer to the Hanlin Academy, so that you can sleep an extra quarter of an hour in the morning."
Xie Xiuwen didn't care much about this. He got up early in the morning and could calm down his mind on the way.
"You can figure it out, but if you're close to the Hanlin Academy, you have to go to the inner city. The houses in the inner city are not cheap."
Mentioning this, Liu Ruolan sighed.
For houses of the same size, one in the inner city and one in the outer city, the price difference is more than double!
"Although we have enough money now that we have income, if we want to buy a house, we may not be able to afford more than three thousand taels."
Liu Ruolan felt so distressed. If she were to buy a house, all the money she had saved for several months would be spent all at once.
"Then let's take a look. There's no rush. You can also buy it from outside the city. It's just a few steps away."
Liu Ruolan felt it was inappropriate.
If they were in the outer city, it would be fine if they could buy a large house, like the Xie family's. The five-in-one house with east and west crossings was worth their entire alley.
But the price of such a house in the outer city is also quite high, and they can't afford it.
"Let me take another look. I'll take Guobao out tomorrow. If it's suitable, I'll go to the dental shop again."
Ordinary official wives would not go to dental clinics in person, but would usually ask them to come and talk to them.
Liu Ruolan also felt that she was just on the way, so it wouldn't hurt anything if she asked.
Unexpectedly, he had good luck.
"What a coincidence, madam. Isn't it? When you came in, Butler Liu just left. This is the list he brought. There is a house with three entrances in the inner city, and there is also a 500-acre property outside the city. The farm is about to be disposed of, can you see if you can match it?"
(End of chapter)
