At the same time, these servants and maids were extremely confused in their hearts. What was the old lady doing?
Her son and grandson have great potential, isn't she happy...
"Hey, uncle, have you seen the old lady's expression? She seems a little unhappy about the great thing that the two of us have been promoted!"
Looking at Mrs. Hua who was stunned on the spot, He Shen pulled his second uncle Chang Rong, who was carried away by joy, and reminded him with a smile.
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"impossible?"
"How could the old lady be unhappy?"
Second uncle Chang Rong obviously didn't believe it, but after taking a closer look, he frowned and asked in confusion.
"Old lady, why is this?"
With this experience of getting promoted and making a fortune, Chang Rong obviously respects and admires He Shen's attitude a lot.
"Hehe, you and I, my uncle and nephew, played a big game behind the old lady's back this time, and in the end, we gained a lot."
"Oh, don't you understand? The old lady is worried that we will lose control!"
Facing his second uncle Chang Rong's questions, He Shen didn't mind throwing dirty water on Mrs. Hua at all.
However, this is the fact, otherwise it would be such a great happy event for my son and grandson to be promoted at the same time...
Why didn't she even feel happy at all?
"..."
Second uncle Chang Rong was silent when he heard the words. It was obvious that He Shen's words had a great impact on him, and even had a great impact on him.
Chang Rong, who used to be cheerful and cheerful, suddenly turned gloomy at this moment.
Second uncle Chang Rong, who thought of some bad directions, was obviously a little distracted and looked very worried.
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Although, because of Mrs. Hua’s weird attitude, all the masters were distracted and distracted...
However, the servants and maids below the He Mansion still have to do what they need to do.
The dignity and pomp of the He Mansion cannot be lost, and the lively promotion celebrations are still going on in an orderly manner.
According to the rules and customs, those who enter the court as officials, after being promoted, should have a grand banquet for guests, set out several tables of wedding wine, and celebrate properly.
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In the past few days, there was a big banquet for guests. On the first day, the banquet was for relatives and friends, on the second day, the banquet was for members of the same clan. On the third day, the banquet was held from all directions and people from all walks of life came.
There were also people with bad intentions who used the excuse to act drunkenly during the banquet, but were instantly suppressed by the nursing staff arranged by He Shen, without causing any big trouble.
Speaking of which, there is a reason why these people are depressed and jump out to cause trouble.
Ever since these people learned that Li Dequan, the general manager of the imperial court, and Eunuch Li personally presented the awards to Chang Rong and He Shen's uncle and nephew with an imperial edict, the envy and jealousy in their hearts grew like weeds in the wilderness.
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And these people, all decent, followed the example of Chang Rong and He Shen's uncle and nephew, and brought white banknotes to the Ministry of Finance to deliver money, hoping to share a sip of soup.
As a result, these people lost hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in vain, but did not get any benefits. One can imagine the great resentment in their hearts.
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They had already contacted each other and planned to make a big fuss at the banquet held by Hefu. As a result, they were instantly suppressed by He Shen and beaten several times with sticks by the nursing staff.
These few blows on the board were not light. These people spent several days at home before they recovered.
He Shen is not a good-tempered person. If anyone messes with him, he will definitely pay back double the amount.
According to the rules in the officialdom, Chang Rong and He Shen's uncle and nephew should next invite their colleagues to have a drink, which is commonly known as a banquet to say goodbye and a cultural forum.
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Going to a farewell banquet means hosting a banquet in a certain place to entertain relatives, friends and colleagues to show the joy of promotion.
This kind of banquet not only celebrates promotion, but also serves to expand social circles and personal connections.
The literary forum refers to the fact that after going to a banquet to say goodbye, officials will hold literary gatherings in restaurants, inviting literati to give speeches, compose poems, recite poems, etc., to show their cultural quality and taste.
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The reason why such customs and rules are formed in the officialdom is entirely due to the serious phenomenon of cliques in the officialdom.
The feud between cronies was extremely bloody, making the court a mess.
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According to normal logic, it should be Chang Rong and He Shen who entertained their colleagues together.
However, in view of the poor popularity of his second uncle Chang Rong, He Shen did not understand the idea and meaning of his joke, and directly stated that he would not hold a banquet with his second uncle Chang Rong and invited his colleagues...
The uncle and nephew each choose a restaurant and prepare their own banquets.
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He Shen didn't know what his second uncle Chang Rong was like, and he didn't want to know.
Anyway, Heshen's place is very lively. In the entire Hubu Yamen, except for the officials on duty, basically everyone who can come is here.
Although Li Libao, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, and the two assistant ministers of the Ministry of Revenue did not come, they still sent people to send congratulatory gifts.
The reason why He Shen is so lively is not only because he is a good person, but also because his future is immeasurable.
If anyone doesn't give me face at this time, maybe in the future, when they become a high official, they will be asked to look good...
This is called settling accounts after the fall.
After being promoted to Chairman of the Household Department, Heshen's status was higher, his power was greater, and he had a clearer understanding of the functions and management scope of the Household Department.
The Ministry of Household Affairs is in charge of the world's finances, land taxes, tariffs, taxes, etc., which are all managed by the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Because the world's financial affairs are all handled by one department, the affairs of the Household Department are extremely heavy.
In order to facilitate management, the Ministry of Household Affairs is divided into small departments according to provinces and regions.
He Shen, who had just been promoted, was responsible for the customs tax affairs at the east and west gates of the capital.
In fact, He Shen, who has a group of sixth- and seventh-grade juniors, is not busy at all and does not have too many things to take care of.
After more than a thousand years of improvement, the abacus accounting method has reached near perfection.
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The abacus accounting method, also known as abacus mental arithmetic, is an ancient calculation method that uses the abacus as a tool to perform operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and square root.
The most powerful person who uses abacus-style mental calculation can reach a level comparable to that of a calculator. Often, as long as he hears the answer to the question, or sees the calculation question himself, the calculator can blurt out the answer or write it out immediately.
Even if He Shen is the split soul of the Demon Ancestor, he has the power of a divine soul and can cheat, but he is not much better than someone who can use abacus-style mental arithmetic.
He Shen, who had been hanging out in his small department for most of the day and got off work, was invited by his officials to have a dinner in a restaurant.
This restaurant, called Changyuan Building, is not far from the Hubu Yamen. It is a high-end restaurant and is usually used to entertain officials.
By chance, He Shen and other people met Chang Rong, the second uncle of the waiter at the Ministry of Rites, who was alone on the way.
To be honest, although the officials of the Six Ministries of the fourth rank are not very big officials in the capital, they are not small people either.
Logically speaking, there should be many petty officials and petty officials who want to flatter him, but second uncle Chang Rong doesn't even have an official.
"Second uncle, you should go home too!"
Now that he met his second uncle, He Shen naturally didn't mind saying hello to him. After all, he was his uncle and nephew.
, even though his nephew's behavior of proactively greeting his uncle with a gloomy face with a smile on his face seemed a bit weird and inappropriate to outsiders who had nothing to do with it.
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Seeing that his young master was nearby, butler Song Zhongji, who was guarding the front of the sedan, hurriedly stretched out his hand to ask the four people carrying the sedan to stop so that the second master in the car could talk to the young master.
"Eldest nephew, are you going this way too?"
Looking at his nephew, the expression on the face of his second uncle Chang Rong could not be said to be good or bad. He just glanced at the group of sixth- and seventh-grade petty officials surrounding Jia She and asked immediately.
"..."
"Yes, here I am going out for a drink with a few colleagues, talking about facts and connecting with each other!"
Seeing this attitude of their second uncles Chang Rong and He Shen, their attitudes also cooled down, they cupped their hands and said perfunctorily.
After once again deepening his impression of his second uncle, Chang Rong, that he was incompetent and looked down on others, He Shen just said hello lightly and wanted to turn around and leave.
Anyway, ever since Mrs. Hua caused so many troubles, the family relationship between this family has become as thin as a piece of paper.
To the entire He Mansion, the dignified future head of the family, He Shen, is more like an ordinary guest...
The strange thing is that no one, from the master to the servants in the mansion, thinks there is anything wrong.
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Seeing that Heshen wanted to leave, his second uncle Chang Rong opened his mouth. He wanted to say that it would be good to let his nephew take him to have a drink with him, get to know some colleagues from the household department, and expand his network.
After all, we are all officials and have power in our hands. It would be good to get to know each other.
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It's a pity that He Shen now has no intention of answering his second uncle Chang Rong, so he just waved and left.
The second uncle, Chang Rong, saw this scene and the fact that He Shen was surrounded by six- and seven-rank petty officials. He really looked down on him, so he directly asked the bearers to get up and go back to the house.
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"The two high-ranking officials from the Hefu sect will definitely be able to regain the wealth and glory they had when Master Ershan was alive in the near future, or even reach a higher level. There is no way of knowing..."
Looking at Chang Rong leaving in the sedan chair, Zeng Zhi, a seventh-grade official, complimented with a smile.
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"Hehe, I hope so. I don't know about others. With my second uncle's personality, it's pretty good to keep my current position. Do you want to go further?"
After He Shen smiled disdainfully, he said helplessly.
After hearing He Shen's words, these sixth- and seventh-grade officials from He Shen's line looked at each other and just laughed without answering.
"..."
Chang Rong, the second master of the He Mansion, was not an official. This incident had already become a laughing stock in the officialdom of the capital.
