Wang Qin'er's carriage did turn out from Anhe Street. Chen Xia spent some money to inquire and found out that Wang Qin'er went to see Miss Xie.
"Do you know which Miss Xie you are looking for?"
"I don't know which one I saw inside. I just know that when I came out, the maid next to Miss Xie Chunhua sent her to the door."
This surprised Xie Rongzhao. Xie Chunhua was actually willing to associate with Wang Qiner?
Doesn’t the Xie family pride themselves on being a well-known family and never disdain to associate with people from rural backgrounds?
Xie Rongzhao sneered and said nothing.
When my dad was ranked second in the rankings, the Xie family on Anhe Street didn't show any reaction. It wasn't until my dad was promoted step by step that he was promoted to the fourth grade, so they took the initiative to give him a boxing gift during the New Year. come over.
Don’t you just feel that you can no longer underestimate your father?
Among the large family of Xie Huaiyi, he is the only one who is really useful in the court now, and he has obviously not been favored by the Holy Father in the past two years. He is almost always avoided if there are any important errands.
If this were not the case, Xie Huaiyi would not be in a hurry to form an alliance with Mr. Qin Ge.
After returning home, Xie Rongzhao took the chrysanthemum pillow sent by Wang Yinuo to the main courtyard. When he learned that his father had left office early today and would take a bath tomorrow, he happily went to the study.
Chen Jiaojiao was a little worried when she saw her running all the way.
"Mom, father won't blame Zhao Zhao for going to the study like this, right?"
"No, in our house, there is no place that the good girl cannot go. That is to say, after you got married, she would often run to Baohuiyuan before. Now she knows how to avoid suspicion, and she is no longer as reckless as before. .”
Chen Jiaojiao's face turned red: "Baohuiyuan also welcomes Zhaozhao. She can go whenever she wants."
Liu Ruolan joked: "That won't work! We didn't get married before, and Guabao missed her elder brother, so every time Brother Hui came back, Guabao would run over to greet him. Now that he's married, and you're taking care of him, You don’t need to worry anymore, dear baby.”
It can be heard from this that the relationship between their brothers and sisters is very good.
They were originally cousins, but now they are brothers and sisters through adoption, so a good relationship is a good thing.
Xie Rongzhao ran to the study. Douzi was waiting outside. When he saw the young lady coming, he didn't have time to go in and announce it, so he could only help lift the curtain and invite the young lady in.
"Dad, I'm coming!"
Xie Xiuwen had heard the footsteps a long time ago. Xie Rongzhao was the only one who dared to act so recklessly in his yard.
"Didn't my dear baby go to Duke Dingguo's mansion? Are you coming back so early?"
"Yeah, daddy, are you busy?"
Xie Xiuwen put down his pen and invited her to sit on the soft couch outside.
"There's nothing to be busy with. I haven't played against you for a long time. How about a game?"
Xie Rongzhao's little face fell, "I can't defeat Dad. Every time I am defeated by your hand, you don't even know how to give up to me."
"Okay, okay, daddy will let you go this time."
"That's what you said, don't go back on it!"
The father and daughter were playing chess and chatting.
For Xie Xiuwen, playing chess is a trivial matter, mainly because he wants to talk more with his daughter.
"Dad, I heard something about state affairs at Duke Dingguo's Mansion today. It seemed to be said by the daughter of the Minister of Household Affairs."
"Well, but about Qingzhang?"
Xie Rongzhao's eyes widened: "Can you guess this?"
"The imperial court will have a purge every few years. This is not a big deal originally. But this time, it may be a bit big. Someone has reported it. Some local officials or vassal kings have invaded fertile land. In addition, what happened to Prince Ping before , so Qingzhang may be in some trouble this time."
Xie Rongzhao doesn't understand much about this, but she knows that once there is a troublesome errand, it means that her father will most likely be busy.
"Dad, does Qingzhang want to offend a lot of people?"
Xie Xiuwen was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "If it were the previous few times, maybe it wouldn't offend anyone. But this time, if you really talk about it, it should offend a large number of officials and vassal kings."
"My daughter doesn't quite understand the matter of clearing the father-in-law, but it should usually be handled by the Ministry of Household Affairs or local officials, right?"
"Well, that's true."
"Dad, this kind of offending job won't happen to you, right?"
Xie Xiuwen looked at her and smiled happily: "Baby, are you worried about daddy?"
"That's not the case. I believe that Dad is capable and can handle any errand. I just can't bear to make Dad work too hard, and if I offend too many people, there will definitely be people who will trip up Dad in the future."
Xie Xiuwen naturally agreed with this.
"My little cotton-padded jacket is so considerate!"
"Dad, will it be assigned to you this time?"
Xie Xiuwen smiled and shook his head: "The issue of clearing the father-in-law is not just a matter of talk. It requires the labor of a large number of officials and scribes. Moreover, there are ongoing disputes in the court. I guess it may not be possible to clear the father-in-law this time."
Xie Rongzhao looked surprised: "You mean, you won't be married this year?"
"Qingzhang is a big event, and it is also a big move. The result cannot be achieved in three to five months. Not only does it require the cooperation of local officials, but also the powerful ministers sent by the court to supervise it. Now that there is a dispute, it is estimated that it will drag on for several days. years."
Xie Rongzhao understood clearly that the Qingzhang was unable to achieve anything, and he was probably hindered in the court.
"What else have you heard?"
Xie Rongzhao didn't hide it from him and mentioned the matter of border defense and trade again.
"Well, this matter has indeed been discussed in the cabinet for several days. The Holy Father has mentioned it before, but because the timing was not right, it has never been done. In the final analysis, there is too much resistance. Once the imperial court comes forward to start border defense and trade, then The interests that will be damaged are not just one or two companies, but probably dozens, or even hundreds of companies."
To put it bluntly, the border defense has started to get stuck, everything must go through formal procedures, and once the court approves trade, then people who have used smuggling before will naturally not be able to benefit anymore.
So, this matter is really quite tricky.
This is actually similar to the consequences brought about by Qing Zhang.
The interests of some famous families and officials were harmed. However, the court benefited the most from the opening of commerce. The tariff alone could fill the national treasury.
As for Qingzhang, once he does it as thoroughly as the Holy One thinks, the people who will benefit the most will be the people.
Of course, the court will also increase tax revenue because of the extra fertile land.
"Dad, who should be in charge of the trade here?"
"If there is no accident, Honglu Temple will be responsible. What? Do you want to learn?"
Xie Rongzhao shook his head like a rattle: "My daughter doesn't want to learn this, she is just curious. And I am also your daughter after all. If you don't know who is responsible for these government affairs and which yamen is in charge, it will be a shame for you if word spreads. Face!"
