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

Li Chang always believed that if he didn't do something, he would do it with all his strength. He attended two social events in the capital and then closed the door to the guests to concentrate on preparing for the exam.

Qin Yunhe continued to be busy in the hall every day.

He is now able to handle the affairs of the office with ease, but when the winter comes, there are indeed more case files.

"He Sheng, this case of wife abuse does not specify the injuries, so send it to Liu Zhubu and have it returned. By the way, ask Wu Bantou to find someone to inquire about the situation of the Liu family in the case of the married woman's inheritance dispute."

"Yes." He Sheng took the case file and left in a hurry.

He was busy until the court was dismissed. Qin Yunhe pressed his swollen head and then got up to go back to the inner court.

"Daddy!"

As soon as Qin Yunhe returned home, Qin Zheng and Qin Ci ran over shouting.

Qin Yunhe's heart melted by these two soft and childish cries. He squatted down and opened his arms to catch the two little guys.

Qin Ci rushed into Qin Yunhe's arms, and without thinking twice, stuffed a piece of honey fruit that he had been holding for who knows how long into Qin Yunhe's mouth.

Qin Yunhe's mouth was filled with food, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He swallowed it for a long time before saying, "Is this the honey fruit that Ci'er left for Daddy?"

Qin Ci nodded, and stuffed the honey fruit in his other hand into Qin Yunhe's mouth: "Dad, eat."

Qin Zheng on the other side also handed the honey fruit in his hand to his father's mouth, but did not put it in his mouth.

"Daddy is full, you can keep some for yourselves."

"Let your father change his clothes first."

Yu Ru came over and took Qin Zheng and put him down first. Qin Yunhe also put Qin Ci down and rubbed their heads.

Yu Ru smiled and helped Qin Yun He take off his cloak: "I left it for you all afternoon, just waiting for you to come back."

With the child sitting around his knees, Qin Yunhe was very pleased and all his fatigue was relieved.

After changing his outer clothes, Qin Yunhe sat down and held Qin Ci on his lap again, while Qin Zheng leaned against his legs.

"Where's Ruyi? Hasn't she come back yet?"

"I'm back. He came back today and said he beat Aunt Tan. He's studying chess in the study right now."

Qin Yunhe naturally understood the Tan family's chess skills and knew that she was trying to tease Ruyi.

"I originally said not to disturb Mr. Li San's preparation for the exam and to ask Ruyi to go there less often. Sister Qin said Ruyi is very sensible and is happy for her to go there more often."

Qin Yunhe smiled and said, "It's okay, let Ruyi go. It's rare to have a place to go. County Magistrate Xie has been transferred, Mingyue has left with him, and Ruyi has no playmates anymore."

The couple was in no rush to set the table, they just sat there and chatted.

"......Is Zhao Ping's marriage settled?"

"It's almost certain. Zhuzi is very happy these days. You can prepare some gifts when the time comes."

Yuru nodded: "I know, I've been thinking about this. In the blink of an eye, Zhao Ping has proposed marriage."

"Isn't it fast? By the way, have you asked Chi'er about what I told you last time?"

A few days ago, He Sheng and Qin Yunhe were hesitant for a long time and wanted to ask for mercy, saying that they liked Chier.

Hesheng and Chier were both sold to the Qin family. They are of similar age and are now of marriageable age. Qin Yunhe thinks it would be great if they could get married.

"I was afraid that if I asked her directly, she would have to say yes, whether she was willing or not. So I just asked her indirectly if she had anyone she liked. But the girl was a little shy, so I didn't get anything out of her. I'll ask her another day."

These trivial matters have always been handled by Yu Ru. When Qin Yunhe heard her say that, he just nodded.

"Next year, Fourth Brother will take the imperial examination again. When Fourth Brother leaves, bring Mom over. Otherwise, Fourth Brother will be worried when he is away."

Qin Yunhe nodded: "Well, I also want to go back during the New Year to persuade my mother. Chen Er and his wife are very busy now, so it's not good to trouble them all the time..."

"…The New Year is only a few days away, and it's time to prepare for the New Year gifts."

"I know, don't worry..."

The couple talked for a long time, and it was already past the usual time for setting the meal. Chi'er came in from outside and asked if they wanted to set the meal.

"Set the table and call Ruyi to eat."

Zhuzi has been happy and sad these days.

I am happy that my son is getting engaged, but I am worried that his marriage will cost a lot of money.

Zhao Pingding was the daughter of the owner of a steamed bun shop at the corner of the street that they often went to. The girl often helped out in the shop, and they became familiar with each other after a few visits.

My in-laws have a business, and my daughter is an only child, so the dowry will not be small, so the gift from them naturally cannot be too indecent.

He and Zhao Ping worked outside, and in addition to their regular monthly wages, they occasionally received some rewards or other income, so the family had saved some money over the years.

However, the children in the family are gradually growing up, and their food and expenses are becoming more and more expensive. The third child also needs a lot of tuition every year for school. Now at the end of the year, we also have to prepare the New Year gift for Hu Shuli, so it is inevitable that we are a little tight on money.

Zhuzi counted the silver he had on hand and couldn't help but frown.

Zhao Ping was also a little nervous.

Seeing his father so worried, he felt a little bit sorry.

But he felt bad if the betrothal gift was too little, and he was also worried that Xiaomei would feel that he did not value her.

After hesitating for a long time, Zhao Ping said, "Dad, Master said that I am getting better and better at handling files and my handwriting is getting better and better. After the New Year, I will ask Master to let me become his apprentice. Then I will get an extra monthly salary."

How could Zhuzi not understand his son's thoughts? After hearing what he said, he continued to calculate the accounts while casually saying, "Well. It's okay. No matter what, Dad will make sure that your marriage is a glorious one and will not let your wife down."

Although Zhao Ping was about to get engaged, it was the first time he heard the address as "your wife". His face immediately became hot and he just nodded lightly.

Recently, the department has been connected to two cases of property disputes. One is a dispute between brothers, and the other is a dispute between a married daughter.

In addition, their close relatives interfered in the matter, each holding their own opinion, and the trial was held twice in a row. Qin Yunhe was in great trouble again.

After the trial was over, Qin Yunhe ordered his men to write and post the verdict and organize the case files before returning to the study in the second hall.

After drinking two sips of water, Qin Yunhe rubbed his forehead and thought about the two cases today.

After a while, Liu Zhubu came in with an official letter.

"Sir, there is an official letter from the capital."

"Official letter from the capital?" Qin Yunhe took it suspiciously, opened it and read it slowly. His expression changed from surprise to unconcealable emotion because of the content of the letter.

Seeing his expression change, Liu Zhubu asked, "Sir, what happened?"

Qin Yunhe raised his head and said in disbelief, "The Ministry of Personnel ordered me to go to Beijing to take the civil service examination next May."

Liu Zhubu was also surprised, and then immediately said happily: "It's as it should be, it's as it should be. I congratulate you first!"

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Regarding the dispute over inheritance between married only daughters mentioned in this chapter, in fact, in ancient times, daughters did not have no inheritance rights at all as people nowadays think. In many cases, daughters could also get part or even all of the inheritance. The article only mentions it briefly, and I will not elaborate on the specific situation.