amaotonovel Chapter 531: Rise Again
Chapter 531: Rise Again
The commander-in-chief of the Bingmasi was of the sixth rank, and the deputy commander of the Jinyiwei was of the fourth rank.
Many ministers may not be able to get promoted even half a level after working hard for most of their lives, but it is rare for one person in every dynasty to be promoted like Song Ruize.
It was not difficult for Song Ruize to imagine how many people in the court would keep a close eye on him and how many people would be jealous and want to kill him if this appointment letter was issued.
But is he afraid of trouble?
He was just afraid that he wasn't rising fast enough.
Jinyiwei had greater real power and was much more valuable than the commander-in-chief of the military headquarters. However, he didn't want to lose his position as the commander-in-chief of the military headquarters.
He didn't want to lose the position, but he couldn't leave it to his trusted confidants. Fortunately, he had secretly cultivated a few people who would occasionally play hostile to him. It was said that the Princess was already trying to win them over. He could pretend to lose and have one of his trusted confidants take his place.
The prince had really spent a lot of money to win him over. Who wouldn't be jealous of such a promotion?
The prince also took this opportunity to tell those who were wavering - follow me and you will have wealth and glory.
Song Ruize said to Zhou Jinyuan, "We have to keep the appointment with the Eastern Palace. You guys get ready, I'll take you to visit the Imperial Guard in a few days."
Zhou Jinyuan chuckled and said, "The boss has been promoted, so let's get promoted too."
The next day, Qin Huiyin was still in a sweet dream when Zhilan woke her up. She opened her eyes dazedly, looked at Zhilan and said, "What happened again?"
"Master Song has been promoted again," Zhilan said. "It's said he's been promoted to deputy commander of the Imperial Guards!"
"Jinyiwei..." Qin Huiyin sat up, "Sounds very powerful."
"Fourth rank," Zhilan said. "From sixth rank to fourth rank, the promotion was so fast, it's spreading everywhere!"
There was no joy on Qin Huiyin's face, but rather a look of worry.
"Is the young lady unhappy?"
"It's not that I'm unhappy, but I'm a little worried. Since ancient times, great power has been matched with great responsibility. The Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace has given Brother Ruize such a great benefit, so there must be some ulterior motive. Therefore, the price he has to pay is unimaginable."
"Everyone is lamenting that Mr. Song's rapid promotion is a stroke of luck, but only Miss feels sorry for him and worries about him. No wonder Mr. Song wants to keep Miss in his pocket and be with her all the time."
"Little girl, are you teasing me again?" Qin Huiyin laughed. "Although I don't want him to be promoted too quickly, he's already been promoted, and that's something worth celebrating. Send someone to find out if he's free today. Generally speaking, he's new to the job and needs to build relationships with his new colleagues, so he might not be free tonight. It's best to find out his whereabouts before arranging the celebration banquet."
"Yes."
Qin Huiyin got up.
She didn't know whether Li Taohua knew the news, so she decided to go find her and talk to her first.
This matter has spread outside, and Li Taohua is not like her who sleeps in, so of course she already knows about it.
When Li Taohua heard that Qin Huiyin wanted Song Ruize to come to their house for dinner, as if the whole family was celebrating for him, she certainly had no objection.
"He will be our son-in-law in the future, a member of our family, and he will have a seat at every family dinner."
"That's just my plan for now. If he has any social engagements, just pretend I didn't say anything."
"There will definitely be social engagements, but I suspect he'll turn them down. On this first day in office, he'll definitely want to celebrate with the important people."
"The Imperial Guard is not like the Military Command. The tasks they perform there are much more dangerous. Although he holds a fourth-rank position in the Imperial Guard, there are many officials with higher ranks than him."
"Being in the court, you have no choice. If you treat him more lovingly in the future, his heart won't be so cold." Li Taohua said, holding her hand. "Love is of course extremely important for a couple, but love doesn't always remain so passionate. One day, it will return to the daily necessities of life. At this time, the only things that can push you through the rest of your life are tolerance, consideration, trust, and most importantly, responsibility."
"Mother taught me this, and I will definitely remember it. But mother, where is Uncle Tang?" Qin Huiyin said, "The Jiang family has been too quiet recently, and I am worried. You and Uncle Tang should stay at home as much as possible and ignore the disturbances outside."
"Can we hide forever? Now that Ruize has been promoted again and has even clung to the powerful support of the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, the Jiang family won't dare to act rashly."
When Li Taohua said this, she thought of something and took out a letter from the drawer next to her and handed it to her: "By the way, take a look at this, it's from your eldest brother."
Qin Huiyin took it and opened the letter.
“Why didn’t you demolish it?”
"This is for you. Our copy has been torn down. It's all about daily life. He said everything is going well at the border and he's already taken care of things there. But the border is unstable, and there's a fear of war. They'll be leaving soon. But even if they rush back, it'll take more than a month, so they won't be able to make it in time for your wedding."
"My marriage to Brother Ruize has just been finalized. How come Big Brother got the news so quickly?"
"That kid from the Song family has his own connections and was able to deliver the letter so quickly. I didn't expect that. Anyway, after reading the reply, I can tell that your eldest brother was right."
Qin Huiyin read Tang Yichen's reply. It didn't contain much about the war on the border, but rather a lot of instructions, saying he would give her his share of the dowry when he returned. At the end of the letter, he seemed particularly worried and told her to think it over again. If she had any hesitation, she shouldn't rush into marriage, lest she regret it later.
"I think he's more like a nanny, more worried than I am." Li Taohua laughed when she saw the letter written by Tang Yichen. "But he really treats you as his own sister, I'm very relieved."
"I'll go back and write back to my brother," Qin Huiyin said.
"He said in his letter that he would be leaving soon. If you write to him now, he may not be able to receive it."
"Try writing it down. If it can be delivered, that would be great. If not, that's fine too." Qin Huiyin said, "Brother and Sister Luwu are in danger at the border."
"Lu Wu has always been timid, but she's grown a lot this time going to the border for you. Oh, and she also wrote you a letter. I haven't opened it yet, so go back to your room and read it. I won't bother with the private conversations you two sisters have. She also left a separate letter for Shang Zimo, but since that girl doesn't live in our house now, it's hard to give it to him."
"There's nothing difficult about this. Just arrange for a servant in the mansion to send him to the Imperial Guards. He used to love following Sister Luwu. If he knew that Sister Luwu wrote to him, he would definitely be happy." Qin Huiyin said.
"That boy is also a lovesick person." Li Taohua looked like she had seen through everything. "But your sister only treats him as a younger brother."