Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official

Qin Yunhe was busy all day before returning to the inner court.

The two little kids were already able to walk unsteadily. When Qin Yunhe entered, he saw his daughter holding a purse and teasing her brother as he walked forward.

A few months ago, Mingyue made a purse and gave it to Ruyi. Ruyi thought it was beautiful and on a whim she also wanted to learn embroidery and make purses to give to her parents and brothers.

After studying for a few months, I can finally...finally...do it.

It looks like it will be officially completed today.

"Dad, it's time to go home."

As soon as Ruyi saw her father coming back, she happily took out the purse to show her treasure: "Dad, look at the purse I made for you."

Qin Yunhe took it with a smile and said, "Ruyi is thoughtful."

Well, indeed, it’s just my intention...

Ruyi was quite excited about her first batch of works. She had already hung them for her mother and two brothers. Now the only thing left was her father.

"Dad, give me your purse."

Qin Yunhe took out his purse and gave it to his daughter. Ruyi quickly took out the loose change, seals and other things in it and put them into the purse she had made. Finally, she tied it up, patted it and handed it back.

Qin Yunhe didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he could only take it and put it back in his arms.

Yu Ru couldn't help laughing while watching from the side: "This is my daughter's first embroidery. Especially yours, it is the first orchid embroidered by Ruyi."

Qin Yunhe had discussed this with Yuru before. How come his daughter was quite capable in writing, painting, and even chess, but her needlework was... totally unskillful?

Not to mention the embroidery, just the stitching of this purse is really confusing.

Qin Yunhe touched his daughter's head and said, "Thank you, my daughter. Go and ask the kitchen to prepare the meal."

Ruyi was satisfied, nodded, and happily ran to the kitchen to tell her father that he had finished his work and they could serve dinner.

The family went to eat chatting and laughing.

The Chinese New Year is just a few days away. I haven’t been home for two years, so I must go home for the New Year this year.

"...Brother and his friends drank pine needle wine before and liked it. I asked them to prepare six jars. Do you think it's enough?"

After dinner, Yu Ru discussed going home with Qin Yun He.

Qin Yunhe thought about it and thought that his brothers and teachers should have enough, but he still said, "Let's prepare two more jars to save them from being used elsewhere."

Yu Ru nodded and continued, "I've also prepared a lot of preserved fruits from Furongzhai. I think it's enough to share with the children when I go back. And the pork knuckle from Zhang's that my mother thought was delicious last time, I'm thinking of buying some on the first day of the seal and bringing them back..."

Qin Yunhe nodded: "Well, if you buy it too early, it won't taste good when you bring it back. By the way, I think the dried tofu that Madam Liu gave me last time will definitely be liked by the teacher, so prepare some of that as well."

Yu Ru said with some embarrassment: "It seems that Madam Liu made it herself. She brought it here for people she knows to try. How about I visit her tomorrow and see if I can trouble her to make some more..."

“Wouldn’t that be a bit too much trouble?”

Yuru knew how important Mr. Gu was to Qin Yunhe, so she comforted him, "It's okay. Madam Liu is kind-hearted and won't be unhappy. It's just that things are busy at the end of the year, so I'll ask her if she's free. If she is free, I'll learn from her, and next time I can do it myself..."

The couple were discussing preparations for going home for the New Year. In the front wing of the government office, Zhuzi and his son were naturally also discussing matters concerning the New Year.

"Take those New Year gifts to your master tomorrow. The two jugs of wine and ham in them are what I just brought back from Fuyuan County. Let your master have a taste."

Zhuzi naturally saw Hu Shuli's wholehearted teaching of Zhao Ping.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and he had already prepared various New Year gifts. He added some other things after returning from this trip.

"Good dad."

While Zhao Ping was checking the various New Year gifts, Zhuzi inevitably asked about the results of the clerks' performance evaluation. When he left, the results had not yet come out.

"My master has chosen the best," Zhao Ping said with a little pride, "Shu Li Yuan is also the best. Shu Li Song and Shu Li Xu are the worst. The others are all in the middle, neither good nor bad."

Zhuzi was not surprised to hear this.

Zhao Ping couldn't tell anyone else, so he couldn't help but bring up those sour gossips with his father: "...some people can't do their own work well and still blame my master. Tsk - if my master hadn't told me not to complain to the adults, humph!"

The fact that Hu Shuli taught Zhao Ping how to read and write was secondary. What Zhuzi was most grateful for was that he taught Zhao Ping these rules and principles.

Zhuzi himself could not guarantee that he could take care of everything. With Hu Shuli around, he could not take care of what he had not taught, so Hu Shuli taught Zhao Ping everything.

These rules and principles are very useful not only for being a clerk, but also for doing other things in the future.

Shuli Hu really put his heart into it.

"Everything your master taught you is for your own good. Remember it."

"I know, Dad. Master didn't let me complain, and I didn't say anything when the adults asked me." Zhao Ping rolled up his sleeves and said, "Dad, are you tired after riding a horse all day? Let me massage your legs."

Zhuzi was somewhat relieved and said, "Don't work so hard, you should take a break. How have you been studying these days?"

Zhao Ping got excited when he mentioned this: "A few days ago, I helped Master check the criminal information sent to me, and I immediately found a problem. When the master was in court, I heard the criminal say it and I remembered it."

Zhuzi smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. How are you learning calligraphy?"

Zhao Ping became more excited when he said this, and handed a stack of papers to Zhuzi: "I have memorized a lot of characters recently, and my master said that my handwriting has improved a lot."

Zhuzi didn't know many words and was even worse at writing, so he couldn't actually see anything.

Just looking at the neatness of the pictures and seeing that there were so many of them, I felt that my son had indeed learned a lot, and I felt very pleased.

Zhuzi nodded: "Your master is so attentive, you must learn from him. And sir, don't forget that such a good master was arranged for you by you."

Zhao Ping nodded seriously.

Zhuzi hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Although your master told you not to talk about the case room behind people's backs, if, if someone really did something that violated the adults' taboos, you must not conceal it, understand?"

Zhao Ping hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I understand, Dad."

It is about to be sealed, and at the end of the year, Qin Yunhe will naturally reward his men.

Needless to say, Zhuzi is indispensable, and several registrars and team leaders in the hall are even more indispensable.

Finally, Qin Yunhe also specially rewarded Hu Shuli and Yuan Shuli who had excellent performance in the imperial examinations.

The clerks, who had initially been somewhat resistant to the performance examination, became extremely jealous when they saw that their two colleagues who had scored top marks not only had their monthly wages increased but also received other rewards.

While feeling regretful that I was not of superior quality, I made up my mind to strive for excellence next time.

All the affairs of the yamen have been arranged, and the day for sealing has arrived.

Qin Yunhe and others' luggage, New Year gifts, etc. had already been prepared and loaded onto the carriage.

Early in the morning on the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, a group of people got on a horse-drawn carriage and went home to celebrate the New Year.