The Emperor's imperial edict was issued very quickly.
The next day, Ningguo Province and Rongguo Province received the Emperor's imperial edict, conferring Qin Ye the title of Assistant Minister of Works.
He was also given a house with two entrances and a hundred taels of gold.
A thousand taels of silver.
The imperial edict of Rongguo Province was naturally conferring the title of Jia Zheng.
Jia Zheng was conferred the position of Assistant Minister of Works. He was to report to the Ministry of Works on the first day of the next month.
Xia Lu looked at the Emperor's rewards to Qin Ye and his wife. It was quite considerate.
First, he gave them an official position, then a place to live, and finally gave them money to settle down. Wasn't it considerate. Sure enough.
The merit of consecrating the Emperor was so attractive.
Qin Ye and his wife had only saved Qin Keqing.
They could get so many benefits.
What about the merit of consecrating the Emperor? Xia Lu thought of the two deceased ancestors of the Jia family.
Jia Yuan and Jia Yan, the merit of consecrating the Emperor.
Later on, there were two dukes.
No wonder so many people supported the princes to fight for the throne.
The benefits after success were really tempting.
Marx said that capitalists would take risks when they had 50% of the profits. They would dare to trample on all the laws of the world with 100% of the profits. They would dare to risk the gallows with 300% of the profits. This merit of consecrating the Emperor was 300% of the profits, even if the result of failure was the destruction of the family.
"Congratulations, Lord Qin," Jia Zhen congratulated Qin Ye.
After Qin Ye received the imperial edict, he was in a daze. Even though the Emperor Emeritus had promised to give him an official position, the imperial edict had not been announced. As long as the edict of appointment had not been given to him, this matter could not be 100% confirmed.
"Congratulations, congratulations," Qin Ye said dizzily.
Zi Yuan, who was beside Xia Lu, walked forward and stuffed a pouch into the eunuch's hands. She said gently, "Eunuch, our Madam invites you to tea. You've worked hard on this trip."
"It's no trouble. I came with the imperial edict today, so it's not convenient for me to salute the Count and Countess. I'll salute the two of you the next time I come. I'll take my leave first," the eunuch said.
"Eunuch, go ahead," Jia Zhen hurriedly said.
The eunuch nodded slightly and turned to leave.
"Lord Qin, you'll be reporting to the Ministry of Works on the first day of next month. Take advantage of this period of time to take care of all the things you need to take care of. It just so happens that Her Majesty has bestowed upon you a residence. I'll have the servants go over and clean it up for you. When you're done, you can move in directly," Jia Zhen said.
"Thank you, Count. I've troubled you during this time," Qin Ye said.
The Jia Zhen smiled, indicating that it wasn't a problem. The atmosphere was quite harmonious for a moment. If they could ignore the ugly expression of another person, the atmosphere would be even better.
If Ningguo Province could be considered harmonious, then Rongguo Province would be in the dead of winter. After the eunuch left, Mrs. Jia was originally quite happy. Although she wasn't told that the girl was the daughter of the previous Crown Prince, in the end, the result of the imperial edict was that her son was given an official position. The little bit of unhappiness in her heart disappeared. Just as she was about to say a few soft words to thank Jia Daishan for planning for Jia Zheng, before she could say anything, the Jia Daishan spoke first. "Zheng 'er is also old and has children. She' er has also inherited Rongguo Province. Both of them can be considered to have established their careers. Since today is a good day, let's split the family." The Jia Daishan suddenly dropped a bomb.
"What?" Mrs. Jia was very shocked and widened her eyes. She absolutely couldn't accept this result. "Master, Zheng 'er has just been given an official position and hasn't even established himself in the officialdom. How can we split the family at this time? Moreover, once we split the family, this family will completely fall apart. Master, can you bear to see that?" Mrs. Jia was very angry. If this matter had been suggested by Jia Xie, she would have scolded Jia Xie to death. However, this was suggested by Master. Mrs. Jia couldn't understand in her heart why Master only liked Jia Xie. Her son was clearly so outstanding.
"Master, you and Mother are both here. How can we split the family? Your son still needs to support you and be filial to you." Jia Zheng hurriedly knelt down. Because of Jia Daishan's words, he recovered from the ecstasy of being given an official position. He didn't expect that Master would actually propose to split the family after he was given an official position. He recalled that Master had already mentioned it once last year. At that time, he was persuaded by Madam and used the excuse that he hadn't settled down yet. He didn't expect that Master would have such a strong desire to split the family. He guessed that he had been waiting for this day all along.
Thinking of this, Jia Zheng was even more resentful. Other parents didn't want their children to split the family. He didn't expect that when it came to his family, his father would want them to split the family. Wasn't it because he was afraid that he would be a burden to his precious eldest son in the future? Anyway, now that he had his own backing, it was fine to split the family. He was now relying on Prince Zhongshun and was valued by him. As long as Prince Zhongshun was successful in the future, he wouldn't have to worry about anything.
"A big tree has branches. While I'm still here, it's better to split the family with peace of mind. Otherwise, when I'm gone, you two brothers will fight against each other and make me feel uneasy in the underworld." Jia Daishan was very determined to split the family this time.
"Since Master has said so, then let's split," Jia Zheng said.
When Mrs. Jia heard that Jia Zheng actually agreed, she hurriedly stood up and said loudly, "I don't agree!" Mrs. Jia was a little frightened. She glared at Jia Zheng fiercely. Did this child know what splitting the family meant? It meant that he could only be a side branch of Rongguo Province in the future. How could this do?
Hearing that Jia Zheng actually agreed, Jia Daishan was a little surprised, but also somewhat comforted. However, after all, Zheng 'er was the one who suffered a loss in splitting the family. After all, he was his son, so he should compensate him more.
"Well, the children are all grown up. Let them make their own decisions." Jia Daishan glared at Mrs. Jia. If this foolish woman hadn't been so biased towards Zheng 'er, the relationship between the two children wouldn't be like it was now. He also wouldn't have to be in a hurry to split the family while he was still alive. Although he understood that it was best to split the family now, didn't his heart hurt?
Jia Xie and Mrs. Jia Feng stood at the side. They were very surprised. Finally, they were going to split the family.
When the imperial edict was issued, Jia Xie didn't feel much, but Mrs. Jia Feng felt a little uncomfortable. Such a big merit only helped Jia Zheng get an official position, and the first branch didn't get anything. She felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. However, she didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, her father-in-law was going to split the family. Thinking that in the future, the first branch would be the only family in Rongguo Province, she didn't care about such a small official.
"She 'er, go next door and inform Zheng' er and Jing 'er. Tell them to inform the elders. Tomorrow, we will go to the ancestral hall to discuss the matter of splitting the family," Jia Daishan ordered.
"Yes." He didn't like Jia Zheng from the beginning. Since Jia Zheng himself agreed, he was too lazy to pretend that they didn't want to split the family.
"Split the family?" Jia Zhen was a little confused, but in an instant, he understood. He guessed that the official position was Second Grandfather's compensation to Uncle Zheng. "Okay, I will inform our family's Old Master and the elders."
"Thank you, Zheng 'er." Jia Xie breathed a sigh of relief. The Old Master had completely paved the way for him. In the future, Rongguo Province could only depend on him.
"Why are you so stupid? How can you agree to split the family? Do you know that once we split the family, you can only be considered a side branch in the future? You can't even be considered a second branch. Although you are an official now, you are just a small Vice-Director of the Ministry of Works. You are only a Secondary Class Rank 5 official. You are simply angering me to death! "Jia Mu 'er wiped her tears. Her political life was so bitter. Her grandmother didn't love him, and her father didn't love him. As a woman, she couldn't do more for him.
It was as if she was trying to kill him. "Madam, I know you love me, but you can't see that the Old Master has already made up his mind. I might as well be tactful and go with the flow. If I agree, the Old Master will feel guilty and compensate me," Jia Zheng said.
"Compensate? At most, compensate with money. When has our family ever lacked money? Why are you so muddle-headed? You, quickly go find someone and call Min 'er over. The Old Master loves Min' er the most. As long as Min 'er goes to mediate, the Old Master will definitely give up on the idea of splitting the family. "Jia Mu' er thought of Jia Min and hurriedly said.
Hearing Jia Min's mother mention Jia Min, Jia Zheng pursed his lips and felt disdain in his heart. Jia Min's son was still being raised in the East House, and the East House was close to Jia Xie. Jia Xie's son was also being raised in the East House. Would Jia Min be willing to help him? Forget it. But Jia Zheng also knew Jia Min's position in Jia Mu 'er's heart. After all, she had a daughter at an old age, so she naturally doted on her. "Min 'er is already married. If she still meddles in her family's affairs, what will others think of her? The Old Master is also from a noble family. Didn't you see that the Old Master didn't invite Min' er over when he split the family? Why does Madam have to provoke Min 'er and put her in a difficult position? "
Hearing Jia Zheng's words, Jia Mu was stunned and sighed heavily. It was all a sin.
"Madam, don't worry. I've already gained the favor of a noble. As long as the noble succeeds, he won't mistreat my son in the future, right?" Jia Zheng said very confidently.
"Who is this noble?" Jia Mu was a little curious.
"Prince Zhongshun." Jia Zheng's mouth curved into a smile, and there was a little pride on his face.
"What? How did you get involved with Prince Zhongshun? You should know that if it wasn't for the Retired Emperor, the Emperor would have already killed Prince Zhongshun. How could you be so foolish?" Jia Mu was anxious.
"Madam, the Retired Emperor's health has improved. Even though he has been the Emperor for a few years, as long as the Retired Emperor is still alive, the Emperor's throne will not be stable. The Retired Emperor's favorite son is Prince Zhongshun, and his favorite concubine is Old Concubine Zhen. If it wasn't for the fact that Prince Zhongshun was too young when the Retired Emperor abdicated the throne, it probably wouldn't have been the Fourth Prince's turn," Jia Zheng said confidently.
Jia Mu was stunned. She felt that Jia Zheng's words were quite reasonable. Indeed, she had heard from the Old Master that the Retired Emperor's health had improved. If it were her, she would definitely be unhappy that she could only be supported by her son after being the Emperor of a country in the past. "But the risk is too great. You still have to think twice." Although Jia Mu felt that it was reasonable, she was also unwilling to make such a risky investment. Otherwise, in the original novel, there wouldn't be such a gamble.
"Fortune comes from danger. Madam, don't forget how our Jia family became a family of two," Jia Zheng said very firmly.
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