When Xia Shouzhong heard about the saffron, he reached out and opened the box. He saw ten silk bags inside, and a familiar floral fragrance came to his face.

After checking it carefully, Xia Shouzhong happily said yes again and again.

"There is a successor to Mr. Xue. Brother Pan has done a great job. When the emperor is happy, he may reward you with the job of Ziwei Sanren."

Previously, Shi Zhongkui and Xue Pan thought that these saffron flowers were used for nobles in the palace.

But what they didn't know was that in order to stabilize his position, the emperor had treated the concubines in the palace much better than his own women over the years.

The political status of ordinary concubines is basically zero, but it is different when the emperor is still alive.

Not asking these old women for help, but asking them not to cause trouble is victory. So after hearing that there were excellent saffron in the south, Xia Shouzhong hurriedly found Xue Pan to find some.

Of course, if the concubine can use it, the emperor's concubines must also take good care of it. In addition, the eunuchs use it for themselves and are greedy, so there is a quota of 5 kilograms a month.

"As long as your father-in-law is satisfied," Shi Zhongkui waved his hand to interrupt Xue Pan who was about to speak, lest this guy say something he shouldn't have said when he was happy.

Seeing Xia Shouzhong looking over, Shi Zhongkui continued with a smile, "From now on, a quota of 5 kilograms will be sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs every month.

Moreover, Brother Pan only pays 150 taels of silver per catty to do the work, and the other father-in-laws and the big stall owners in the palace can take care of it themselves, okay?"

"Okay, of course", this clearly means that Xue Pan only cares about delivering things and collecting costs, and does not care about anything else.

Shi Zhongkui also made a lot of money and transferred risks as much as possible.

Xia Shouzhong thought about the price of 15 taels of silver for one tael of saffron in the south, and then thought about the price he quoted 30 taels or even more when he got it back, and he felt extremely satisfied.

He looked at Xue Pan with a smile and said, "Brother Pan is a blessed person. From now on, my uncle and nephew will be very close to each other."

Xue Pan was stunned, since he really didn't like what Xia Shouzhong said. He looked quickly at Shi Zhongkui and saw Shi Zhongkui's fingers on the desk moving slightly.

Fool Xue was so blessed this time that he only hesitated for a few breaths, knelt on the ground and cupped his hands and said, "My nephew has met his uncle."

"Okay, okay", Xia Shouzhong was overjoyed. This was a sign that the Xue family had taken the initiative to join him, and it also showed that the Xue family and Shi Zhongkui were determined to be the emperor's ministers.

With this and the saffron matter, not only did he have a reason to go back and resume his duties, the emperor would definitely be happy after hearing this, and then he would not care about the price of saffron.

Moreover, 5 kilograms per month equals 750 taels of oil and water every month, which is a full 9,000 taels a year. Not only is this money so profitable, Xia Shouzhong even feels a little embarrassed.

His eyes immediately turned to Xue Jinping.

Xue Jinping, who was already over 30 years old, felt his heart beat faster and his face turned red.

Xia Shouzhong felt relieved when he saw this. The eunuch's mind was very simple. He was not afraid that you would seek fame and fortune, but he was afraid that you would be stubborn.

After thinking for a while, he said, "If Commander Xue doesn't mind it, he might as well go to the Wucheng Military and Horse Division to be a camp manager first."

Shi Zhongkui suddenly frowned, but Xue Jinping knelt down on the ground without hesitation, "Thank you for your promotion, my uncle. I will definitely be loyal to my duties and to the emperor."

This is too straightforward to say, but it is best when applied to military generals.

Seeing Shi Zhongkui's frown, Xia Shouzhong said with a smile, "Don't worry, Lord Xie Yuan. Qiu Liang, the grandson of Marquis Jingtian, is the chief officer of the Five Cities Army and Horse Department. Since Commander Xue is a relative of the Xue family, Qiu Liang will definitely not embarrass him."

Shi Zhongkui shook his head, "My father-in-law doesn't know. I think it would be good for Brother Xue to serve in the Farming Department."

Xia Shouzhong, Xue Pan and Xue Jinping were stunned for a moment, and then Xia Shouzhong reacted fiercely, "Does Duke Jie Yuan really want to go to the Farming Department of the Ministry of Industry to observe the government after being named on the gold medal list?"

Only then did Xue Pan and Xue Jinping react. Xue Jinping changed his behavior and quickly stood up and saluted, "Young Master, no."

"Okay, what do you know?" Before Shi Zhongkui could say anything, Xia Shouzhong said with a smile, "Jie Yuan Gong has a beginning and an end, and he will definitely have a prosperous official career. Congratulations from my family."

"same,,".

Just as he was about to express his congratulations, Shi Zhongkui quickly changed his words and said, "Congratulations, congratulations. It's all because of my father-in-law's respect that the student is here today."

Xia Shouzhong obviously heard that he wanted to say "same joy", but he probably got 9,000 taels of silver a year, and Shi Zhongkui and Xue Pan were his sponsors to a certain extent.

I don’t care about the word ‘happiness’ anymore.

Since Xue Jinping was asked to go to the Farming Division, Xia Shouzhong simply promised, "In three days, you will report to the Ministry of Industry, and we will guarantee you a fifth-grade first battalion chief."

Xue Jinping probably understood at this time that Shi Zhongkui would most likely work in the Ministry of Industry in the future. Only by taking care of each other in times of trouble would this official position be stable.

Moreover, he was promoted half a level before he took office, and became the chief officer of the first battalion. He definitely has a better future than staying in the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division with a lot of mess.

"Thank you, Prime Minister, for your support."

"This is not our family's support for you. If you want to thank you, I would like to thank your Xue family for having a good son-in-law."

After saying that, Xia Shouzhong laughed to himself.

Speaking of which, this marriage really had a lot to do with me. Otherwise, if I had said anything in the royal study that day, the emperor might not have chosen the Xue family, but a girl from another noble family.

Xia Shouzhong didn't stay long. After he got on the sedan and left with satisfaction, Xue Pan asked hurriedly, "Why didn't my brother mention his identity?"

Shi Zhongkui turned around and asked, "What happens after you say it?"

"It's just a small sum of money, and my brother will be fine from now on."

Shi Zhongkui immediately rolled his eyes and told Xue Pan to go home and report to Aunt Xue and Baochai that they were safe.

Xue Jinping pulled Xue Pan away, who was still a little aggrieved, and then complained, "My uncle, if Eunuch Xia finds out about this, I will keep him from going to your house every three days to catch the autumn wind, and he might do something bad.

"

Fool Xue was stunned, "Why is this?"

Xue Jinping sighed helplessly in his heart, "I guess my uncle means that now that the matter of saffron has happened, the emperor's impression of the uncle will definitely change.

If I do a few more things to satisfy the emperor in the future, I might be able to get Ziwei Sheren's official position back.

By then, even if the outside world knows about it, I only need to take care of it. No official in Jinling will embarrass me on this matter, and the matter will pass naturally.

There is no need for Eunuch Xia to know about it.

Moreover, after my uncle went to high school and found other reasons to convict Jia Yucun, remove him from office, seize the title, and exile him thousands of miles away, all hidden dangers will be eliminated."

Xue Pan nodded repeatedly after hearing this, but Xue Jinping still had something to say, that is, once Xue Pan's identity became Xue Qiu, Xue Baochai would have to keep filial piety for his dead brother who did not exist at all, and there would be too many variables in the marriage.
Chapter completed!