Chapter 379 Wu Tianyou
Jia Cong's words made Daiyu feel warm and touched. Third Brother was so good to her. Although her family background was good, how many daughters of wealthy families wanted ? But Third Brother never despised her at all.
If you love someone, you will always feel that you are not good enough. Just like Daiyu at this moment, she has this mentality. In fact, Daiyu doesn't know that she is the most beautiful fairy in the world. How many people in the world can compare to her?
"By the way, my eldest sister-in-law said she would be the host tomorrow and asked me to send an invitation to my younger sister. I need to go on a business trip early tomorrow morning, but I will arrange a carriage to pick up my younger sister."
Daiyu nodded. She also liked to have fun with her sisters at the mansion, but it was not good to go there all the time. Now that she had an excuse, she naturally wanted to go back and play.
"Are Bao and Yun going with them?"
"Of course it is necessary!" Jia Cong replied, "I asked Baoqin to send an invitation to Baojie, and I also asked Jia Zhong to go to the Shi family."
Daiyu felt a little more happy when she heard this. It seemed that only her post was sent by her third brother himself.
At noon, Jia Cong ate directly at Daiyu's place, and then took a short rest in Daiyu's room. It was not until the time came that Lin Ruhai was about to leave for his work that Jia Cong hurriedly left the Lin Mansion.
Not far from Junyi Street, there is a street called Ma Xing Street. Because it is very close to the six ministries, many senior officials of the six ministries live here.
In a large house near the north, there is a plaque with the words "Wu Mansion" written on it.
This is the residence of Wu Tianyou, the Minister of Rites.
Outside the mansion gate, the originally spacious streets were almost completely occupied by horse-drawn carriages. All the people entering and leaving the mansion gate were high-ranking officials and dignitaries. However, even though these visitors were all of extraordinary status, the doorman at the door still looked arrogant.
There is no happy event in the Wu family today. In fact, since the failure of the rebellion of the Second Prince and Prince Beijing at the beginning of the year, the number of visitors to the Wu family has increased.
Not only the middle and lower-level officials of various ministries, but even the ministers of various ministries occasionally took the initiative to visit the Wu family. As for the officials from other places, this place has become a place where they must sign in after entering the capital. There is no other reason. Emperor Longxing originally had three princes, but first in Tiewang Mountain, the eldest prince Li Chu rebelled and was demoted to a commoner and imprisoned. Then, at the beginning of this year, the second prince directly sought his own death and also went to the clan house to accompany Li Chu.
Therefore, the situation is now clear. As long as no major changes occur, the third prince, Prince Yingchuan Li Yu, will be the only heir to the throne.
As the only relative of the Wu family, their status naturally rose as a result.
After all, the Minister Wu Tianyou is the real grandfather of the Third Prince! When Li Yu ascends the throne, the daughter of the Wu family will probably be promoted to the Queen Mother. After all, as the mother of the Emperor, even if her original position is not high enough, for the sake of the Emperor's face, there will be no ignorant obstacles to her promotion.
Besides, this kind of thing is not uncommon and has happened many times in history.
With one daughter being the empress and one grandson being the emperor, Wu Tianyou must at least become a minister, and the other children of the Wu family will probably also be rewarded.
By then, the power of the Wu family would probably grow to an extremely terrifying level. Therefore, even if no one wanted to be on good terms with the Wu family, no one would be hostile to the Wu family at this time. After all, it would be hard to bear the day when the accounts would be settled in the future.
Although Wu Tianyou of the Wu family holds a high official position, he does not have a title, so the regulations of his mansion are not high.
After entering the mansion gate and passing through the screen wall and the hanging flower gate, you will reach Wu Tianyou’s outer study.
Wu Tianyou just turned 50 this year. With his square face and short, half-white beard, he has the majesty and bearing of a high-ranking official!
"Don't worry, I will keep your matter in mind. When I have the chance, I will naturally give you some advice." Wu Tianyou said lightly to a man in brocade robe.
The man in brocade robe was overjoyed when he heard this, and he immediately stood up and bowed, "Any progress I have made in my career is all thanks to you, sir. From now on, every year, I will ask someone to bring you some of our local specialties, so that you can feel less homesick!"
Wu Tianyou was from Jianning Prefecture, and this man was also his fellow villager, so he came to him through some connections.
Wu Tianyou was very comfortable with the man's respect and understanding, and his expression immediately eased a little. "We are from the same hometown, so this is not a big deal. There is no need to be so polite, otherwise it will seem strange."
"Besides, there are many people in Shenjing, and I have always been honest. Although I am not afraid of slander, I don't want people to slander me at will. Do you understand?"
The man in brocade clothes rolled his eyes and said, "I just happen to have something to ask of you, sir."
"But you can say it!"
"Although I am from Chong'an, I have previously bought some properties in the Songxi area. The other shops are fine, as they are not worth much money. However, I have two or three manors outside Songxi City, each of which has hundreds of hectares of fertile land. I am looking for a buyer."
"I know someone in Songxi, so I would like to ask you to help me find someone to take over."
"Yes!" Wu Tianyou nodded slightly. "In two years, I'm afraid you will be an official in another place. It won't be of much use for Songxi to leave some property. Logically speaking, I am not suitable to intervene in such matters. However, since it is a request from a fellow villager, I naturally cannot refuse. Don't worry about this matter. Later, I will write a handwritten letter and send it to you, and someone will go to find you with my seal."
The man in brocade clothes was delighted, "Thank you for troubling me, sir. When it is done, I will give you a small gift."
After chatting for a while, the man said tactfully, "Your Excellency is very busy, and it is rare for you to take time out to see me. I will not disturb you. If I have something to do in the future, I will come to your house to visit you."
"In that case, I will not see you off!"
The man in brocade clothes bowed and then followed the servant outside the study out of the mansion.
When he got outside the mansion and boarded a luxurious carriage, he thought for a moment and said to the attendant on the shaft, "Write a letter home immediately and ask them to go to Songxi to buy a few farms. It doesn't matter how much money is spent, but it must be the best, with at least 500 hectares of good farmland for each farm."
"Master, our family doesn't have , so why do we need to buy these properties?"
The man in brocade clothes did not answer, but muttered to himself, "What does this official do with Songxi? It is enough for me to know that Lord Wu's ancestral home is Songxi."
After the man in brocade clothes left, a young man walked out from the back hall, "Dad, there's a letter from the governor of Zhenzhou!"
