Reborn Lady - Chapter 352
Xiao Heng returned to Beijing with Emperor Yongping shortly before the Chinese New Year was set to arrive.
On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, Jichang Mansion hosted a banquet for relatives and friends.
In reality, the Yin family had no relatives in the capital besides Yin Hui and Yin Rong, two married granddaughters. Although Yin Yong knew some officials, he did not socialize with them. When they visited, they brought gifts and reminisced about the old days while entertaining Yin Yong. When they sought assistance from Wei Luo or Jiang Weijiao, hoping Yin Yong would provide financial support, Yin Yong declined all requests. As time passed, they had no remaining friends.
Yin Hui and Yin Rong arrived early. Before the banquet began, they, along with Xie Zhuyi, took the children to the garden, while the men sat in the hall, sipping tea and chatting.
Yin Yong had experience in entertaining Wei Luo and Jiang Weijiao simultaneously. As long as he avoided discussing officialdom and court matters, he was fine.
Jiang Weijiao and Yin Lang understood Wei Luo’s temperament. When Wei Luo spoke, they agreed, and when he remained silent, they conversed among themselves.
Jiang Weijiao engaged Yin Lang in a discussion about the Imperial Examination, while Wei Luo listened silently, finding the conversation intriguing. Occasionally, he stole glances at Jiang Weijiao from the corner of his eye.
In the blink of an eye, three years had passed since his father ascended the throne. At the year’s end, the Imperial Court evaluated the accomplishments of officials from various regions over the past three years.
Jiang Weijiao currently held the position of a fifth-rank doctor in the official department.
Officials within the official department were susceptible to bribery or influence by favors. Those who were too inflexible risked being marginalized by their colleagues, while those who were too talkative were prone to making mistakes. Jiang Weijiao navigated these dynamics comfortably, especially considering his association with Prince Shu as his brother-in-law. This affiliation made anyone contemplating dealings with him think twice.
This year, Jiang Weijiao received a first-grade evaluation, earning praise from Emperor Yongping in the morning session. Although he wasn’t promoted, the acknowledgement from the Emperor was significant.
Externally, Jiang Weijiao’s status was closely linked to Wei Luo. Any downfall or demotion of Jiang Weijiao due to corruption would reflect poorly on Wei Luo.
In the garden, Yin Rong subtly disclosed Jiang Weijiao’s evaluation results to Yin Hui and Xie Zhuyi.
Yin Hui was already aware of the situation. Wei Luo had mentioned it to her upon his return the day Jiang Weijiao was praised by his father.
Observing Yin Rong’s smiling face, Yin Hui couldn’t help but feel deeply moved by the changes she had witnessed across two lifetimes.
In her previous life, Yin Rong married an untalented Juren, and he struggled to pass the exam. This led her to seek help from Wei Luo. In this life, when Yin Rong married Jiang Weijiao, Yin Hui harbored concerns that Jiang Weijiao might repeat the same scenario. Consequently, she remained cautious and wary of him. However, Jiang Weijiao proved himself capable. First, he betrayed the Emperor’s grandson and surrendered to her father-in-law at a critical moment, and then he established a firm foothold by himself.
“Brother-in-law is talented; perhaps he’ll achieve a promotion in the future,” remarked Xie Zhuyi, bringing up Yin Rong’s favorite topic for the Chinese New Year.
Yin Rong straightened her back slightly and responded softly, “Ah Lang is now a scholar, and he will soon pass the Jinshi examination. At that time, I will ask my husband to support him.”
Xie Zhuyi was momentarily surprised but then nodded with a smile.
Her sister-in-law was really good at joking. If Yin Lang wanted to take a shortcut, did he still need Jiang Weijiao’s support? Back then, he could have directly accepted Emperor Yongping’s appointment as an official. No matter how bad the situation was, he also had a brother-in-law who was closer to the Emperor himself, Prince Shu. How could they ask Jiang Weijiao for help?
Her husband was promising, but Yin Rong couldn’t contain her happiness and couldn’t help but show off. Seeing the children playing not far away, Yin Rong praised Xie Zhuyi’s daughter, Yin Mingxiu, “Mingxiu is becoming more beautiful every day. She’s the darling of our Yin family, and I’m growing fonder of her with each passing day.”
Xie Zhuyi, sensing Yin Rong’s desire to talk about the kids again, hurriedly changed the subject and praised Xiao Heng to Yin Hui, “Your son has truly grown up. When he brought the wine for the old man, the old man was grinning from ear to ear. If it weren’t for me telling him not to drink too much, he would have finished a whole jar that day.”
Yin Hui understood Xie Zhuyi’s intentions and accepted the change in topic.
Left on the sidelines, Yin Rong walked over to see Xiao Heng and Xiao Xun, who were standing opposite each other and engaged in conversation.
Originally, Yin Rong had contemplated fostering a childhood sweetheart relationship between her daughter and Xiao Heng. However, after a conversation with Jiang Weijiao, who firmly refused to allow his daughter to visit the Shu Mansion, Yin Rong abandoned that idea. Observing Xiao Heng engrossed in conversation with Xiao Xun and occasionally attending to his cousins without showing any special attention to her daughter, Yin Rong completely let go of her previous plans.
During the New Year, the entire capital brimmed with joy. Unexpectedly, a battle report arrived suddenly. Emperor Yongping, furious upon reading the report, summoned all civil and military officials to the palace to discuss the matter.
The battle report originated from the southwestern border, where Yu, a neighboring kingdom to the south, invaded Luzhou of their dynasty.
Previously, Yu Kingdom had been a vassal state of the former dynasty. However, upon the first Emperor’s ascension to the throne, Yu Kingdom ceased tribute payments to the Central Plains, presuming that the new dynasty was preoccupied with securing the northern border and thus neglected the south. Despite suggestions from the court to send troops there, the late Emperor, reluctant to subject the people to the hardships of war, refrained from immediate military action. Instead, he dispatched envoys to Yu Kingdom to issue warnings, urging them to maintain peace and refrain from causing further trouble.
After Emperor Yongping ascended the throne, he didn’t pay much attention to the small and peaceful place. In the past three years, he devoted himself to persuading farmers to rest and recuperate, helping the people recover from the previous war. But who would have thought that he didn’t go to trouble Yu Kingdom, and Yu Kingdom actually broke ground on Tai Sui’s head. When the first Emperor and the Emperor’s grandson were in power, the Yu Kingdom were honest, but at this time the war started because they thought it was a good time to buy them?
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