allendalepharm Chapter 308 Promotion
Chapter 308 Promotion
Wen Zongji was extremely cautious about Wen Shuyu's marriage.
In later generations, a woman who marries the wrong person may face utter ruin and have her life destroyed, let alone in this era.
Wen Zongji had been looking for suitable candidates, but after a long time, he was not satisfied with any of them.
To be honest, although he could be devoted to Pei Rujing for life, Wen Zongji did not intend for Wen Shuyu's future husband to be the same.
That's just how times are.
If he takes things too lightly, he might delay Wen Shuyu's marriage.
He values a man's sense of responsibility and his family background, which cannot be too complicated.
Wen Shuyu is gentle and kind. She is not an assertive person. In recent years, she has often left the mansion, which has broadened her horizons. She has also learned how to manage a household from Granny Feng. She has no problem being the head of the household.
But by her very nature, she is not suited to complicated environments.
Wen Zongji also did not want Wen Shuyu to get caught up in the quagmire of family infighting and gradually lose herself.
In this way, it would be unsuitable for those from high-ranking families, because high-ranking families usually have a lot of legitimate and illegitimate sons, a lot of scheming people, and the whole family has to live together.
If the mistress is unkind and the brothers are at odds, the environment will be too suffocating, and a person with a fragile heart may be driven mad by it.
Wen Zongji didn't want Wen Shuyu to live that kind of life.
That's why Wen Shuyu's marriage hasn't been arranged yet.
Wen Zongji placed his hopes on the students taking the imperial examination this time.
He had already selected a few candidates and was planning to talk to them after they finished the palace examination to get to know them better.
He had even decided that once the candidate was chosen, he would ask Yao Maofang to use the intelligence network of the Beijing Gazette Bureau to investigate the person, so as to ensure that nothing went wrong.
Wen Zongji originally thought that after the new head of the Beijing Daily had established himself, he would remove Yao Maofang and replace him with his own people. However, Yao Maofang is still firmly in control of the intelligence department.
It's unclear whether the other party was magnanimous or simply hadn't found a suitable opportunity to replace Yao Maofang.
That's not impossible!
After all, Yao Maofang was a veteran of the Beijing Gazette Bureau, and his influence and prestige within the bureau were second only to Wen Zongji.
It won't be easy for the new editor-in-chief to replace Yao Maofang.
He had dealt with the new head of the drafting agency before because of the matter involving Wu Xinbo and others. The other party was a smart and sensible person. If he realized that he could not replace Yao Maofang, he would probably choose to cultivate a good relationship with Yao Maofang instead.
Regardless of the reason, Yao Maofang has not been implicated yet.
With Yao Maofang around, it will be much easier for Wen Zongji to investigate certain matters.
……
Just as the palace examination was approaching, Wen Zongji's transfer order was also issued.
He was promoted from a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Revenue to a fourth-rank official in the Shuntian Prefecture.
The imperial eunuchs delivered the decree directly to the Ministry of Revenue, and the news quickly spread throughout the ministry.
Wen Zongji had only been in the Ministry of Revenue for a year when he achieved a two-level promotion. Indeed, the gap between people is bigger than that between dogs. Some people have wasted their entire lives in the Ministry of Revenue and have never even held the position of a senior official.
After the eunuchs who delivered the imperial decree left, Bai Baojing cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations, Brother Wen. Shall we go to Wangchun Tower together tonight? Consider it a farewell dinner."
Although Bai Baojing knew from the very first day Wen Zongji arrived that he had a bright future.
But I never expected to be promoted so quickly; I thought I would have to stay in the Ministry of Revenue for at least a few years.
But everyone has witnessed what Wen Zongji did.
Even the most jealous person couldn't say that Wen Zongji shouldn't have been promoted.
Wen Zongji nodded: "Okay, let's invite a few colleagues and get together."
Although he had only been in the Ministry of Revenue for a little over a year, he had a few colleagues with whom he got along quite well. Now that he was leaving, he naturally had to say goodbye to everyone.
Although these people are not as promising as him, maintaining a good relationship is never a bad thing.
……
County Princess's Mansion
Fang Sichu helped Zuo Mingxuan walk in. She was six months pregnant, and her belly was very prominent. Because of the pregnancy, her cheeks were noticeably rounder.
Pei Rujing, holding Rui Ge'er, said, "Can't you just stay home and rest during your pregnancy?"
He keeps coming to her place, that's something else.
Zuo Mingxuan said matter-of-factly, "The doctor told me to walk around more; it's not good to stay cooped up in one place all the time."
It was tough on Fang Sichu, who had to stay by her side every day, constantly worried that something might happen to her.
Recently, Lady Yong'an Marquis intended to grant Fang Sichu two concubines so that she could serve Fang Sichu when Zuo Mingxuan was unwell.
Lady Yong'an was very thoughtful. She considered the face of the Zuo family, and also knew that Zuo Mingxuan might be pregnant with Fang Sichu's eldest son. It would not be good for Fang Sichu to take a concubine at this time.
But concubines are not so particular. They are just two women, and once Zuo Mingxuan gives birth to a child, she can get rid of them if she doesn't like them.
But Fang Sichu rejected him.
Every day, the first thing he thinks about when he opens his eyes is whether Zuo Mingxuan can eat more today, and what she should eat to avoid vomiting. At night, he always dreams about Zuo Mingxuan being pregnant.
He can't even take care of Zuo Mingxuan properly. Even if he has free time, wouldn't it be better for him to go out and have fun?
Why invite trouble upon yourself?
Fang Sichu refused without hesitation. The Lady of Yong'an Marquis could not force him to have two concubines; that would be to make an enemy of the Zuo family.
Zuo Mingxuan was unaware of all these events; she continued to happily nurture her pregnancy and remained very active.
Not only did he frequently visit the mahjong club to inquire about its activities, but he also often came to the county magistrate's residence to see Pei Rujing.
This relaxed and carefree state is something that is difficult for others to achieve.
Even the usually carefree Pei Rujing was much more cautious than usual when she was pregnant.
Zuo Mingxuan moved closer to Pei Rujing and held Rui Ge'er's little hand: "Rui Ge'er, have you missed Aunt Xuan?"
"Yay—"
Rui Ge'er opened his arms and waved, smiling brightly at her.
"Looks like he's thought about it. Our Rui-ge'er is such a good boy... I heard that Wen Lao Si is getting married?"
Pei Rujing said, "Then you heard about it a bit late; the betrothal gifts were already given a long time ago."
Zuo Mingxuan glanced at Fang Sichu and said, "Why didn't you tell me sooner, husband?"
Fang Sichu shrugged: "Didn't you say you weren't interested in this? Besides, you're about to give birth when Zong Qi gets married, so you can't go at all."
He planned to give the gift to Wen Zongqi in advance to express his apology.
Even if the person cannot attend, the gift must be given.
Zuo Mingxuan thought to herself, "Then I won't be able to accompany the county princess."
Pei Rujing was speechless: "Do I need you to accompany me?"
Zuo Mingxuan ignored him and continued her baby talk with Rui Ge'er, and the two communicated quite happily.
"You can only chat so happily with Rui-ge'er."
Neither of them could understand the other, so their emotions remained stable.
Fang Sichu lowered her head, suppressing a laugh.