Guoluolu Sanguanbao and Suochuoluo, Yunxiu's father and mother, had three legitimate children.
The eldest son Tu Yue was previously a second-class guard in the palace, and was later exiled to Shengjing, where he served as a civilian in the army. Due to his outstanding ability and the protection of Guo Luoluo, his official position rose steadily; the eldest daughter Yun Xiu entered the palace and became Concubine Yi, and the second daughter Yun Shu became a noble lady of Le.
Because the family's roots were in Shengjing, not only Tu Yue, but other young men of the Guo Luoluo clan rarely served in the court, and most of them were appointed to external posts.
Although Yunxiu's family was not in the court, Kangxi relied heavily on Sanguanbao and the Guoluo family. Not only did he recognize Sanguanbao as an "external relative", but most of the time when he inspected Shengjing, he lived in Sanguanbao's private residence.
In terms of background, the Guo Luoluo family is far inferior to the big families such as the Hesheli and Niu Hulu, but in terms of the emperor's favor and the power they control, the Guo Luoluo family is not inferior.
You know, half of the Manchu Eight Banners military camps were stationed in the suburbs of Beijing, and the other half were stationed in Shengjing. Guo Luoluo's influence in the army was extremely wide, and compared with the prestige of Anpin's deceased grandfather Li Yongfang in the Green Camp, it was not much different.
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Being a lone and loyal minister is also Sanguan Bao's way of being an official.
He knew very well that he could not take sides, and he was determined to be a royalist from beginning to end. Now in the capital, the powerful minister Mingzhu and Suo Etu were fighting in full swing. How many forces and officials were affected
Being far away in Shengjing, he could not only protect himself, but also expand his family safely, and more importantly, maintain the holy heart.
Sanguanbao thought that the Nara clan and the Hesheli clan, one was the eldest prince's in-law, and the other was the crown prince's in-law. If the situation was not curbed, it would develop into a frightening party struggle or even a fight for the throne... Even if the emperor relied on Mingzhu and Suo'etu, he would not sit idly by and watch the court fall into chaos.
There are clusters of flowers before their eyes, but they don’t know that it is just a raging fire. When the emperor’s patience is exhausted, what will be their end
The more Sanguanbao thought about it, the more frightened he became. Besides being terrified, he couldn't help but feel lucky again that Guo Luoluo didn't get involved in this mess.
The Empress in the palace also passed on a message, saying that the most important thing now is to accumulate strength and strengthen oneself, and never get involved in the affairs of the capital, the affairs of the court, or join forces with any forces. The Fifth and Ninth Princes are not yet grown up, and the Guo Luoluo family must be more cautious and must not let anyone catch them. Once they make a mistake, they will be doomed.
Sanguan Bao deeply agreed with Yunxiu's words.
Concubine Yi is favored, which makes her happy but also sad!
Earlier, Mingzhu and Suo'etu had sent envoys to Shengjing to seek cooperation, but he politely declined. In order to avoid offending the two ministers, Sanguanbao returned the envoys with generous gifts and entertained them properly, without any fault.
This kind of behavior was effective. After the envoy returned to the capital, he was relieved that there was no news that was unfavorable to the Guo Luoluo family.
But before he could even breathe a sigh of relief, he became nervous again—
The eldest son, Tu Yue, has completed his three years in office and is about to return to Beijing to report on his work.
Tu Yue was taught by him personally. Although he was a little stupid, he was quite smart as an official. When he was in his early thirties, he became the Shengjing Censor.
The eldest son has outstanding abilities, so he will naturally be rated as A in his performance report, so there is no need to worry about that; Sanguan Bao is worried about another aspect: if Tu Yue is promoted, to where will he be promoted
The performance report must first be submitted to the Ministry of Personnel for review, and the Ministry of Personnel will write about the personnel changes such as promotion or transfer, and the written report will be submitted to the emperor for review.
Tu Yue is already a third-rank Censor. If he is promoted to the next level, he will become a Provincial Governor. Then, if he works hard enough, it will not be impossible for him to become a Governor-General.
Sanguanbao thought that it would be best if his eldest son could stay in Shengjing, but if not, sending him to a wealthy place would also be a good place.
… If Tu Yue wants to be a Beijing official, he must be one far away from Mingzhu and Suo Etu!
He should submit a memorial to the emperor and beg for mercy.
*****
Yunxiu's elder brother Tu Yue was unaware of his father's worries.
The performance report has been sent to the capital as fast as possible. Once the Ministry of Personnel sends a clear reply, he can set off. In the past few days, he has been packing his bags at home, with a look of anticipation on his face. When he returns to the capital this time, he wonders if he can meet his two nephews, the princes, and his niece, Ilha
Tu Yue's wife, Guaerjia, was all smiles as she ordered the servants to help him pack his luggage: "This, this, don't forget to bring everything. The Empress and the nobles in the palace grew up in Shengjing, so they must miss their hometown. The food in Shengjing must be packed separately... This, let the Fifth Prince and the Fourth Princess have a taste..."
Tu Yue admired Guaerjia's decisiveness and he felt happy, thinking that it was great to have a virtuous wife at home.
Then, out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of his little kid peeking out of the door.
He put his hands behind his back, frowned, and coughed, "Fulu, what does it mean to be so sneaky?"
Guwaljia gave birth to a son and a daughter for Tuyue. The eldest daughter, Yaertan, was a little over ten years old, and the second son, Fulu, was just five years old.
Yaerdan was born with the self-restraint of a girl. Even if she played wildly, she would not go too crazy. Fulu, on the other hand, was very naughty and could not be controlled even with sticks. Once no one was controlling him, he would play wildly and cause trouble to everyone in the house.
Guaerjia had a straightforward personality, but she was not a strict mother. Sanguanbao and Suochao Luo doted on their grandson and could not bear to discipline him. Over time, only Tu Yue's cold face could discipline Fulu!
Hearing Ama's call, the little kid Fulu covered his butt reflexively, walked forward reluctantly, and showed a flattering smile, "Ama, mother."
"Why come here to make trouble instead of playing with your precious bug?" Tu Yue asked him.
"I didn't make any trouble." Fulu muttered, his eyes sparkling, "Father, Mafa told me that I'm going to the palace to be a companion. Is that true?"
Tu Yue thought to himself, of course it is true, this is the news brought by my master's sister from the capital.
But why should I tell you
He replied in a serious tone, "That's not true. You are such a fool, and you want to be the fifth prince's study companion? On the first day you went to the study room, you were kicked out by the teachers!"
Unexpectedly, Fulu was not disappointed at all, but smiled cunningly.
"Father, you let it slip. Mafa didn't mention the Fifth Prince. It turns out that I was supposed to be the Fifth Prince's companion." He shook his head and recited the sentence, then patted his chest and corrected his father's words, "How dare the teachers kick me out? I am protected by my aunt! With Concubine Yi here, who dares to mess with me?"
Wait, this overlord look...
Tu Yue didn't have time to curse, he was stunned.
While his father was staring and still in a daze, Fulu shrank his neck and ran out.
Halfway through his run, he ran back, scratched his head, stretched his neck to look inside, and muttered in confusion: "Is that the slow-walking Mafa? Running like a rabbit... Is the sky falling? Why is Mafa's expression so similar to when Ama beat me?"
On the other side, Tu Yue gradually came to his senses and fell into a rage.
He pointed outside the door, his fingers trembling: "This little bastard—"
Then he noticed who was coming, withdrew his fingers, and his voice gradually faded away.
"Who are you calling a little bastard?!" Tu Yue was muted, and Sanguan Bao was angry, "Okay, you dare to point at your father, you are really promising!"
Tu Yue said: "Father, I'm teaching Fulu a lesson, why are you here?"
Speaking of this, Sanguanbao got angry.
He didn't bother to scold his son, and kept pacing around the hall, "Something bad is happening, something bad is happening."
Realizing that her father-in-law and husband had important matters to discuss, Guaerjia restrained her smile a little, stopped packing her bags, retreated to the inner room, and made tea for them.
In the blink of an eye, only Sanguan Bao and Tu Yue were left in the hall.
After Sanguanbao finished speaking, he sighed deeply: "This time, not only will you stay in the capital, but you will also become rich."
Seeing Tu Yue's bewildered face, Sanguan Bao shook his head and slapped him on the head: "Mingzhu Mingzhongtang has submitted a memorial to the emperor, and he wants to promote you to the position of Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel!"
The Ministry of Personnel was the highest-ranking of the six ministries, responsible for the promotion of officials and performance appraisals, with a lot of benefits and opportunities to see the emperor. In the Ministry of Personnel, even a seventh-rank official position was the best of the best, and everyone fought for it.
Apart from the Minister of Personnel, the Vice Minister of Personnel is the de facto second in command. Among them, the Left Vice Minister is one rank higher than the Right Vice Minister and holds much more real power.
Tu Yue was shocked. He? The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel
You know, there is a difference in rank between officials outside the capital and those in Beijing. Even though the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is only a second-rank official, he is more respected than a first-rank governor in a remote area!
Being promoted from Censor to Left Vice Minister was an exceptional promotion. It was truly a pie in the sky.
Seeing Tu Yue's surprised expression, Sanguanbao stroked his beard and thought with relief that this kid really understands things quickly.
Before he could feel relieved for long, he heard Tu Yue say happily: "Father, how good is the position of Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel! Although it is far from home, my son can help the Empress in the palace if he stays in the capital."
Sanguanbao: “…”
He rolled up his sleeves and scolded Tu Yue: "Did you forget to listen to the first half of the sentence?!"
Tu Yue didn't dare to retort. He wiped his face miserably, and then thought carefully, what was the first half of the sentence
Oh, Mingzhu Mingzhongtang submitted a memorial to the emperor.
Thinking about Mingzhu's official position, he was also the Minister of Personnel...
That's really walking into a wolf's den!
Tu Yue's smile disappeared instantly.
Sanguanbao sighed again, his tone sad: "Your father and I were still drafting the memorial, but Mingzhu took the initiative. Now the whole world knows that our Guoluo family is going to be tied to the Nara family..."
*****
"Tied together?" Yun Xiu took a sip of tea, his face solemn, "Not necessarily. Has the emperor approved Mingzhu's memorial?"
Ruizhu said softly, "My Lady, there shouldn't be any."
Otherwise, Concubine Hui would have come to Yikun Palace with great fanfare.
Yun Xiu hummed, supported his forehead, closed his eyes slightly, and did not speak for a long time.
After a while, she said softly: "The memorial in the imperial study cannot be withdrawn. But the matter has not been concluded yet, there is always a way to break the deadlock..."
"I can't pin my hopes on the emperor. If he approves, who can I cry to?" Yun Xiu said, a cold light flashing in her peach blossom eyes, "Doesn't Soetu also want to win me over? I will do as he wishes."
The author has something to say: The stupid author has been replaced!
Wow, due to network problems, I accidentally posted two chapters. I originally wanted to write 3,000 words, but ended up writing 6,000 words with tears in my eyes.