Chapter 772 Asking for leave (second update)
The Cui family in Qinghe came and Duke Cui entered the world, which caused a shock in the capital of Southern Chu.
Someone said to Prime Minister Ye in private: "Prime Minister, this Cui family is the daughter-in-law's wife's maternal wife. We have to be on guard. Otherwise, when the Cui family has established a foothold and the maternal relatives become powerful, it will be detrimental to Prime Minister Ye's mansion."
Ye Xiang looked at this man and said, "Boyuan, Qiling needs someone to take over. I will recommend you to the concubine!"
Qiling is a barren land in Southern Chu, and sending officials there is tantamount to exile.
This man's face changed, "Prime Minister, Prime Minister..."
Ye Xiang waved to him, "Go and wake up your mind. If Cui's people hadn't rescued them, how could there be a princess in Nanchu? The country would have perished long ago. There would be no true identity, and there would be no Ye Xiang Mansion." . Do you think that the Cui family only has life-saving grace for the princess? They also have life-saving grace for me, Ye Xiangfu."
The man knelt down on the ground with a "pop" sound, "It's a villain who couldn't see through and made a fool of himself. Please forgive me, Prime Minister."
"You are stupid, so you have to wake up. This matter is settled. But don't worry, you will stay there for three years. As long as you make political achievements, I will let you be promoted to two levels in a row." Ye Xiang looked at him. , "You know, if you stay in the capital, you won't be able to advance two levels in three years."
The man was no longer unwilling. He originally wanted to beg for mercy, but now after hearing the words, he struggled for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister, I'll go."
Ye Xiang smiled and said, "Go!"
After the man left, Ye Guixue opened the door and came in. He greeted Ye Xiang and said, "Father."
Ye Xiang looked at his son distressedly and said, "You came back so late today. How long has it been since you took a shower? How about you take a day off tomorrow?"
Just as Ye Guixue was about to shake her head, Ye Xiang said again: "It's your mother's birthday tomorrow."
Ye Guixue had a meal, swallowed the words that came to her lips, and said with shame: "My son has even forgotten his mother's birthday. It is an unfilial son."
"I don't blame you, I almost forgot, but the housekeeper reminded me." Ye Xiang rubbed his brows, "Hey, I hope your mother's birthday next year can be organized smoothly. This year your mother said she would just have a simple meal, no We are holding a banquet, not for guests, just our own family, let me tell you, I will give you a day of rest."
Ye Guixue nodded, "Okay, I'll take leave tomorrow."
He asked the night prime minister, "That person just now..."
Prime Minister Ye told him what had happened. After he finished speaking, he sighed, "If this person is not punished severely, I am afraid that countless people will try to trick me later. Since the princess returned to Beijing, she has not made any big move to clean up the court. This is why she is now just stable." When the situation is affected, some people will have messed up thoughts."
Prime Minister Ye looked at him, "We in Prime Minister Ye's Mansion are destined to be in the position of loyal ministers. Back then, the king and I grew up together with the king, and our relationship is naturally extraordinary. Therefore, I will support you no matter how difficult it is. Your Majesty, it has been so many years in a blink of an eye. Now, aside from the life-saving grace of the concubine to our family, you, the concubine and the concubine also have a life-long friendship. This is doomed, at least for us. As long as the two generations are peaceful, they will be tied to the royal power. As for the younger generation, I have no control over how long the Ye Xiang Mansion can go. "
Ye Guixue nodded, "Father is absolutely right." Ye Xiang said again: "Cui Gong is a decisive and wise man. He simply brought his own branch to Nanchu, which is naturally a good thing for Nanchu. No matter it is For public or private reasons, it is not a bad thing for us, Prime Minister Ye, to have good relations with the Cui family. The queen intends to swallow up the Wei Dynasty in ten years. Weren’t you also moved by the ambition of the queen at the beginning? So, everyone in Nanchu The officials must work together as a team, and we, Prime Minister Ye, must set an example. In this way, it will be easier for your assistant minister to go down in history."
Ye Guixue smiled and said, "The ambition of the princess is also the ambition of the son. The ten years agreed upon in the peace negotiation may not be the real ten years. It depends on the development of Nanchu."
Ye Xiang stroked his beard and laughed at these words, and his expression relaxed for a moment, "I hope I can see it in my lifetime, and my achievements will be recorded in history and my name will be remembered for thousands of years."
On the second day, Ye Guixue took leave and spent her birthday with Mrs. Ye Xiang in the mansion.
There was no banquet in the Ye Xiang Mansion on that day, but Su Rong and Zhou Gu came before noon. The King of Nan Chu also wanted to come, but Su Rong threw a lot of things at him. After his face fell, she went to the Ministry of Household Affairs to find him. After visiting Zhou Gu, we came to Ye Xiang's Mansion together.
The concubine and her husband came to the door, which shocked everyone in the Ye Prime Minister's Mansion.
Ye Xiang and his wife, Ye Guiyan and Ye Guixue hurriedly came out to welcome them, and they were all surprised that they came to the door.
Su Rong personally carried the gift and handed it to Mrs. Ye Xiang. He smiled and said, "It's Madam's birthday. Let's come to celebrate it. Madam welcomes it, right?"
"Welcome." Mrs. Ye Xiang quickly accepted the gift, surprised and happy, "I know you are busy, it's just a birthday, so I thought I wouldn't make it public, but I didn't expect you two to come. This is really disappointing to me. It’s a real surprise.”
Su Rong took Madam Ye Xiang's arm and walked in, smiling and saying: "After such a busy day, I also want to be lazy. How could Madam celebrate her birthday quietly? If I hadn't known that Sir Ye is taking leave tonight, I would have I didn’t know it was my wife’s birthday today…”
Mrs. Ye Xiang smiled when she heard this and said, "Hey, I just thought that Gui Xue has been tired recently, so I asked him to take advantage of my birthday to take a rest. Unexpectedly, it alarmed you and the concubine..."
“Madam, we also want to rest.” Su Rong turned to ask Ye Xiang, “I wonder when Ye Xiang’s birthday is? You must tell me.”
Ye Xiang was amused, "My birthday has passed and it will be next year. Don't think about it. But I seem to have remembered that there is still one month left. It's my birthday next year, right?"
Su Rong said, "Oh, yes, it seems I'm celebrating my birthday again."
The last birthday was last year. Zhou Gu went to Jiangning County to celebrate her birthday with her.
She turned her head and glanced at Zhou Gu, thinking that Zhou Gu's birthday this year also passed in a hurry. At that time, he had not been named a concubine. Those days were also their busiest times, and they were still in the middle of the night. They both came back from the meeting hall and the household department respectively. Aunt Zhao brought two bowls of longevity noodles. Only then did she realize that it was Zhou Gu's birthday. She felt very sad and complained about why Aunt Zhao didn't tell her earlier. Aunt Zhao said helplessly that she just remembered it, saying that she was confused and forgot about it when she got busy.
The next day, his father heard about it and insisted on making up for Zhou Gu's birthday, but he was too busy and had a lot of things backlogged, so he could only call Zhou Gu back from outside at noon, have a meal, and be tough Let him rest for half a day, and then make up for his birthday.
Just like that, Zhou Gu's eyes were red. At night, he hugged her and never let go, saying that his father-in-law was so kind to him. He had never experienced the feeling of a birthday gift from his father. She felt distressed when she heard it and thought that she must not forget it next year and give him a grand birthday.
(End of this chapter)