Dad, we are so stable, should we do something?

On the other side, He Erye of the He family and his family had traveled for more than a month and had arrived at the city. They had returned from the distant capital. The He family was one of the big families in the county. Before, because they had moved their whole family, they only left a few elderly people to look after the house. The heavy rain in the south of the Yangtze River had also stopped them on the road for several days. They had just arrived at the city today, and they would reach Hu County in another day or two.

Mr. He brought back all his family members except his eldest son and daughter who stayed in the capital. The eldest son was still in the academy preparing for the exam and would not come back for the time being. The daughter was of marriageable age. The He family wanted to find a husband for her in the capital.

The He family brought back the second son, two sons born out of wedlock, the second daughter and four daughters born out of wedlock. The He family in Beijing had selected an official position for him and got him the position of the sixth-rank Tongpan of Lin'an Prefecture. However, the term of the previous Tongpan had not yet ended, and he would not be able to officially take office until the end of the year.

The He family has always had a house in the capital city, and they had sent people to clean the house here. After the family traveled a long way, they arrived at the capital city, and Mrs. He began to arrange the things that the stewards should manage. In fact, it was no different from the previous capital city, and she directly assigned them to several stewards. Mr. He decided to hold a flower-viewing banquet to invite several officials and wealthy families in the capital city to his home. He handed the matter over to his wife to handle personally. Thinking of the disaster, he did not dare to be too extravagant, and now that the disaster had just passed, he was afraid of giving people a reason to criticize him, so the time was set in early July.

Within a few days, every household received a post from He Erye, and the wealthy families in the county were very excited. They also received news a few days ago that He Erye's family in Beijing was coming back. They thought they were going back to their ancestral home in Hu County, but they didn't expect them to come back to the capital. Now, He Erye personally invited them to enjoy the flowers, so they were naturally very happy to go. They also wanted to find out the purpose of He Erye's return and make some friends with him, after all, he was from Beijing.

He Erye also sent people back to Hu County, preparing to rest for a few days before returning to the ancestral home in Hu County to worship. He also sent people to Hu County to understand the situation. This selection of officials is to block the Tian family's path to advancement and prevent the Tian family from further development in Lin'an Prefecture. In the past two years, it has been learned that the Tian family has developed rapidly in Hu County, and Hu County's reputation is getting better and better. The family sent He Erye back to suppress them and not give the Tian family more opportunities to rise.

Today, the He family sent someone to deliver a letter to the prefect, saying that they would visit him in a few days.

"The He family is really quick. It seems that they don't intend to give the Tian family any more opportunities to expand in Lin'an." Prefect Jiang said with a smile.

"Sir, I've heard about the He family and the Tian family being at odds with each other for a long time. I heard that they look down on each other and suppress each other in the capital. This time they come to Lin'an to fight, and we will be implicated." The steward replied.

"It's okay. As long as it doesn't affect us, let them fight. We will benefit from both sides and not offend anyone."

"Sir, we received news from the capital a few days ago. The letter has just arrived. Please take a look." The steward said as he handed it over.

"The He family is really quick. Our Tongpan hasn't even left yet, and he's already been selected. They don't give us a chance to just sit back and watch. Humph, this He family is really capable. Go and agree to their request. Tell Madam to prepare a good reception for the daughters and young masters of the He family tomorrow. Don't neglect them."

"Yes, master." The steward stepped out.

He Mansion

The mistress of the He family, Liu, was born and raised in a wealthy family in the capital. This was her first time away from the capital, and she was still having some difficulty acclimatizing, so she asked her concubine to come and take care of her, and her own daughter was also by her side to take care of her.

Only her daughter was around at this time. Liu sighed, "Your father asked me to take you to visit the prefect's house in a few days. You can go to my storehouse with Madam and pick out some decent gifts to bring with you, so that you can make friends with the prefect's daughter. When your father takes office here in the future, you can also speak for him. We don't have any good friends here, so you can also call a few friends to avoid being lonely in Jiangnan."

"I know mother."

"Don't be too arrogant. When you are old enough to marry, mother will ask your grandmother to find you some wealthy families in the capital. Your father will be able to go back home after a few years here without any worries."

"it is good."

"Don't be fooled by the men here."

"I know, mother. You should have a good rest. You still have to take us to the prefect in a few days. Don't worry about other things for now."

"Okay, I won't nag you anymore. I need to rest now. You can go down now."

"Yes, mother. Mammy, please take good care of my mother. I'll go down first."

"It's Miss."

On the appointed day, Mr. He brought his family to the residence of the prefect, Mr. Li. Mr. He brought a famous painting to the prefect, which pleased the prefect very much. The women of the He family also got along very well in the prefect's backyard. The next day, the prefect gave Mr. He convenience, and as for any actions of the He family, the prefect pretended not to know.

Ho's

"Master, we have sent someone to find a gambler in a village near the embankment to handle that matter. Maybe we gave him some money and no one will know it was us." Manager He reported.

"Okay, you go down."