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Chapter 438: I Have a Little Daughter at Home, Still Unmarried
Chapter 438: I Have a Little Daughter at Home, Still Unmarried
Chapter 438: I Have a Little Daughter at Home, Still Unmarried
Perhaps noticing Qin Feng’s confusion, Eunuch Li explained, “The Grand Chancellor of the Cabinet has no real power. It’s just that the Emperor appreciates your talent and has given you a title.”
“Although it has no real power, in a sense it can be considered equal to a third-ranking official”.
“With this status, your future visits to the imperial palace will be more convenient.” Eunuch Li added.
Qin Feng understood.
This was a protective shield granted to him by the emperor. With this identity, anyone who thought of causing trouble for him or the Qin family would have to think twice.
After all, in a sense, he had also been labelled by the Emperor!
‘I never thought that proposing the imperial examination system would not only open a path for scholars from humble backgrounds, but also allow me to hold onto the thickest thigh in the world.’ Qin Feng thought to himself.
Secretly pleased, Qin Feng asked, “Eunuch Li, do I have to do anything special?”
As the saying goes, in order to gain something, you have to lose something. Achieving this status would inevitably require some obligations.
This was unexpected for Qin Feng.
He had thought that he would have to attend court every day like a regular official.
However, this arrangement suited him well. It wouldn’t interfere with his daily cultivation, and he could continue to teach at the Peaceful Academy.
After the imperial decree was announced, Eunuch Li and his entourage left. The Qin family remained immersed in the joy of the imperial decree.
Qin Feng’s father sighed, “I never thought that our Qin family would rise to the rank of Second Assistant General. Fortunately, I haven’t let our ancestors down.”
After hearing this, the Second Mother turned her head and asked, “What does this have to do with you? You stay at home most of the time, and when you do go out, it’s only to spend money recklessly. The Qin family is what it is today, which is obviously due to Feng’er.“
The servants, though unspoken, shared similar sentiments.
Black Charcoal Head and Lan Ningshuang also cast admiring glances at Qin Feng and said, “Young Master is indeed remarkable.”
Qin Feng’s father blushed and coughed, “How can it not be related to me? Madam, haven’t you heard? The imperial decree said that this is all because of my excellent upbringing!”
There was no response to this statement, and the Second Mother shot a direct look of contempt.
At this moment, Qin Feng spoke up, “Father is right. I owe my success to his upbringing.”
“Listen to him!” Qin Feng’s father raised his head proudly.
“But Father, a few days ago, I thought I saw you enter Maple Pavilion. Isn’t that place…” Qin Feng glanced at his Second Mother and his voice stopped abruptly. “It must have been my mistake. Second mother, don’t think too much about it.”
With that, Qin Feng hurriedly left.
Before Father Qin could react, the Second Mother widened her beautiful eyes and frowned, “Maple Pavilion, isn’t that a brothel? Husband, what were you doing there?”
“What Maple pavilion? I’ve never been to such a place. That brat is setting me up!” Father Qin hurriedly defended.
“How could Feng’er be such a person? If you don’t explain clearly to me today, you will sleep in the guest room at night!” The Second Mother said softly.
The Qin family members were already used to this scene, leaving one by one to go about their own business.
Qing’er, on the other hand, went to a guest room, intending to tidy up the master’s accommodation for tonight in advance.
Issuing the imperial decree was no trivial matter.
In addition, Qin Feng’s reputation had long since been known to all after the academic dispute, drawing even more attention to matters concerning him.
“The title of head of the Qin family has been elevated again. How much time has passed?”
“A Grand Chancellor of the Cabinet?”
“Although he has no real power, he is on a par with third-rank officials.”
“Free access to the Imperial Palace.”
The Grand Chancellor of the Cabinet was an unprecedented position in the Great Qian. Strictly speaking, it was not an official position, but a status created specifically for Qin Feng by Emperor Ming.
As experienced officials in the political arena, they could often detect unusual circumstances from subtle changes.
The series of actions from Emperor Ming’s imperial decree undoubtedly expressed an attitude: the Qin family was favoured!
More information was known to some – Qin Feng had proposed the establishment of the imperial examination system that made the Golden Dragon open his eyes!
For a while, many people in Imperial City began to think differently.
Early the next morning, countless people came to visit Qin Mansion.
The Qin family had never seen such a scene before, and they were busy from dawn to dusk.
Just moving the gifts brought by these important figures took a lot of effort from the Qin family.
Watching this scene, Qin Feng raised his eyebrows. It seemed that today, he truly understood the meaning of the phrase, “When you prosper, even chickens and dogs go to heaven”.
The most smug person in the Qin residence was undoubtedly Father Qin.
He boasted to his wife, “What did I tell you? I have countless friends in the imperial capital.”
“The reason they haven’t visited me is simply because they are too busy with official duties.”
“Don’t you see that today they are all free and have all come?”
The Second Mother said in surprise, “Are all these people here to visit the Master?”
“Is there any doubt?” Qin’s father was about to greet someone when the person passed by and praised Qin Feng, “Isn’t that Master Qin? A truly talented individual. I am the Assistant Minister of Rites, here to congratulate Master Qin on becoming The Grand Chancellor of the Cabinet.” he said.
Qin Feng returned the greeting respectfully. Even though he knew that this person was an opportunist, he had to maintain a facade. One couldn’t afford to make enemies for no reason.
Father Qin’s raised hands seemed to have no place to rest for a moment.
Looking at Second Mother’s strange expression, he coughed and said, “I do not know this person. It’s reasonable for him to come and visit Feng’er because of his admiration.”
“Oh, I recognise that person. He is an official from the Ministry of Personnel. When his father celebrated his birthday, I even brought him a birthday present. It’s been a long time. I missed him.”
He immediately wanted to step forward to save face.
However, there was another awkward situation.
The middle-aged man seemed to ignore Qin Jian’an, walked straight past him, and then smiled, “Is this Mr Qin? Truly a young hero. At such a young age, to be esteemed by the Emperor and serve as The Grand Chancellor of the Cabinet, your future is limitless, haha.”
Father Qin stood frozen.
Second Mother on the side said, “Maybe the master should step aside, don’t block other people’s way.”
“Let’s go back to the main hall, I suddenly feel a bit tired.” Father Qin sighed and turned away. No matter how you looked at him, he seemed lonely.
People’s joys and sorrows are not the same. While the Qin family was busy and happy, Qin Jian’an was drinking tea alone in the main hall.
When a child grows up, theoretically, the father should be the happiest, but for some reason, he always felt a sense of emptiness in his heart.
At that moment, someone called out from the entrance of the main hall, “Master, those people have finished visiting Young Master Qin and are coming here. They say there’s an important matter to discuss.”
Second Mother, who was holding a teacup, paused at the news.
Father Qin said excitedly, “I knew it. These are all my old friends from the capital. They went to congratulate Feng’er because of my face!”
A group of people entered the main hall, but the seats in the hall were limited. Those with lower ranks naturally had to stand.
These people didn’t know Qin Jian’an at all. They only recognised his identity as the head of the family when they saw him sitting in the main seat and bearing a resemblance to Qin Feng.
The group of people spoke in the official language and exchanged pleasantries for a long time.
When the greetings were almost over, the official from the Ministry of Personnel coughed and spoke first, “Speaking of which, there is a young daughter in our family who is about the same age as your son. She is intelligent and sensible, not to mention quite attractive. She is still unmarried.”
Upon hearing this, Second Mother’s beautiful eyes widened in astonishment.
Father Qin’s smile also froze on his face.