The first poisonous scholar in Daxia, starting from the abdication of the prime minister

Chapter 371: Family dinner at the Marquis’ Mansion, discussion in the palace!

Honestly speaking, if women were not prohibited from being officials, Chen Yu would be the most suitable first president of the Great Xia Royal Bank!

However, even if there was no convention that women could not serve as officials, Chen Yu would not have been able to get promoted.

Daxia is not modern times.

The power in Gu Jingzhi's hands is not light, and his status will even be higher in the future. How could such a position that can shake the finances of a country be given to Gu Jingzhi's wife?

After all, Daxia was a hereditary system.

If Gu Jingzhi becomes the most powerful official in the future and his wife controls the Royal Bank, it would be almost equivalent to giving all the power of the country to the Gu family.

This is unacceptable to the emperor!

He knew very well that the reason why Gu Yunzhi was accepted by Emperor Xia as the actual person in charge of the Royal Bank... and the fact that Gu Jingzhi was only a figurehead was because the bank had just started and he had no choice.

But even so, Emperor Xia only agreed to let Gu Yunzhi take charge of the power for one term.

This is the bottom line of the royal family, and Gu Jingzhi didn't want to touch it.

In an era when all laws had to compromise with the monarch, the more power he held, the faster he would die in the future. Therefore, he had been deliberately controlling himself and not getting involved in too many things.

Emperor Xia has been watching all of his actions, which is why Emperor Xia is different from two years ago and no longer criticizes him at every turn.

When Gu Jingzhi and his family returned to the Marquis' Mansion, it was already dark.

After hurriedly unloading all the gold and silver from the carriage, the sky darkened completely, and the family banquet at the Xiling Marquis Mansion began!

The second uncle of the Lin family looked at the brightly lit mansion and said with some emotion, "I never thought that one day, we would be able to live in this mansion thanks to my nephew. I never dared to think about it before!"

"Yes! When my nephew and Feng'er wrote home, Jingzhi and his two cousins were still living in a small courtyard. I can't believe they've accumulated such a large fortune in just a few years! A noble family, hereditary!"

Lin's third uncle also echoed.

Gu Jingzhi smiled and said, "Uncles, please stop being sentimental! The past is not worth mentioning. Today, let's just drink and chat. Brother Feng has taken a few days off, so it's a good opportunity to show you around the capital!"

"Ha ha!"

The two uncles burst into laughter upon hearing this. The second uncle said, "Forget about visiting the capital. I also need to take this opportunity to check out the business here. Let Feng'er take Yong'er with him! The Spring Examination is coming up soon, and we can't stay in the house studying all the time. We should walk around and change our mood!"

"hehe!"

Gu Jingzhi laughed when he heard this. Thinking of the Spring Examination, he looked at his uncle and said, "Third uncle, you are also in the prime of life. Why don't you continue to take the exam?"

"puff!"

Uncle Lin nearly spit out a mouthful of his old wine. He laughed and scolded, "How long have I been wasting my time here? I'm not going to embarrass myself!"

"Ha ha!"

Everyone burst into laughter when they heard it.

Gu Jingzhi was actually just joking when he said this. His third uncle was knowledgeable, but because Gu Heng suppressed him in his early years, he did not continue to take the exam.

This was also the decision made by Mr. Lin. After all, with Gu Heng as his great enemy, if the third uncle of the Lin family really entered the officialdom, he might not even be able to save his life.

My third uncle also wasted his time in his early years, but he got used to it later, especially when Gu Jingzhi became successful and solved his great enemy Gu Heng, and his son arrived at the right time.

For him, being able to raise a son who becomes a Jinshi makes his life worthwhile!

Gu Jingzhi accompanied his two uncles and cousin, drinking and chatting. Although there were only a few of them, the atmosphere was very lively!

Before we knew it, the night was getting darker, but it was still bustling!

While people were toasting each other at the Marquis of Xiling's mansion, Emperor Xia still hadn't rested in the imperial study deep in the palace.

The eunuch who accompanied him was at his side, and he hesitated several times to speak. Seeing that Emperor Xia was still flipping through the memorials, he finally couldn't help but whispered, "Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Xia has instructed that you should return to the harem and rest!"

"Oh?"

Emperor Xia looked at the time and suddenly smiled, "I don't know why, but I don't feel tired today!"

"I think the Marquis of Xiling has brought good news to His Majesty again!"

** said casually, then changed the subject and said, "Your Majesty has capable ministers to assist you. You can let them handle these government affairs. Your Majesty should focus on your health!"

"Alright! You old thing, I've already said I'm not tired today, so what's wrong with letting me be happy for a while?"

Emperor Xia glared at him unhappily, then asked, "Is the Gu family kid hosting a banquet for his Ningzhou relatives?"

"That's right, Your Majesty!"

** nodded and said with a smile: "Not only Marquis Gu, but General Lin has also taken leave. I heard that the eldest son of the third branch of the Lin family participated in this year's Spring Examination..."

"Ah?"

Emperor Xia glanced sideways: "You old man, your eyes are blurry... When did you become so well-informed?"

"Oh, my majesty..."

** was at a loss for words, saying, "The Marquis of Xiling, who always pays attention to his manners, rode away at full speed today. The whole capital knows about it. How can this be considered well-informed?"

"..."

The corners of Emperor Xia's mouth curled up slightly, with a hint of smile: "This kid finally looks a bit young. If he didn't have this temper, someone who didn't know him would have thought he was the Shangshu who was in charge of the six ministries!"

** said with a smile: "Marquis Xiling is extremely talented and truly different from ordinary people!"

"Well!"

Emperor Xia nodded, then smiled and said, "Even at tomorrow's morning court session, I'm afraid this brat will be picked out and impeached!"

Somehow, ** could actually hear a hint of gloating from the emperor's mouth.

He shook his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid those people will be disappointed! Marquis Gu just sent a memorial into the palace, informing you that he will be on leave for the next two days!"

"???"

Does that mean the fun is over?

Xia Di was stunned and glared at him, "What a jerk! His cousin asked for leave, so why did he ask for leave too? And he asked for two days straight away. Isn't one day enough?"

"Uh! Your Majesty, the Marquis of Xiling isn't asking for leave, he's just taking a normal day off. He hasn't had a day off in a while, so this vacation has been combined with the other!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia suddenly felt that the memorial in his hand was no longer interesting. He threw it away and was thinking about whether to have someone reduce Gu Jingzhi's two-day vacation to one. However, after thinking about it, he finally said dejectedly: "Forget it! Two days is two days!"

"This kid has secured 20 million taels of silver for the imperial court, and also persuaded the wealthy merchants of Jiangnan to immediately support the imperial court's new currency policy. He's been working hard these days, so let him take a break!"

As he spoke, he picked up a bowl of tea and took a sip.

He asked, "By the way, when will Lin Chong arrive in the capital?"

Lin Chong...

**Took a deep breath.