I made a fortune by marrying a sickly woman!

Another visitor came.

The kitchen prepared a few more dishes to go with the wine.

Qin Ba went to the warehouse and took out a jar of barley wine.

Qin Chi personally poured a bowl of wine for Dong Xingde. "The barley wine from Tianyoude Wine Workshop is said to be brewed with water from an ancient well. It tastes refreshing, sweet and clean. It really has a long aftertaste."

"Oh, you're talking about this before you even drink?"

Dong Xingde has a rather poisonous tongue.

Qin Chi paused even as he was pouring the wine, "Is it okay if I drank it before?"

Dong Xingde didn't respond.

He just picked up the wine and took a sip, then took another sip and savored it carefully. It had the taste that Qin Chi described.

After a few bowls of wine, Dong Xingde felt a little drunk, "Qin Qian, to be honest, I really envy you."

Qin Chi asked: "What do you envy me for?"

"I envy you for your success in the officialdom." Dong Xingde said in a heavy voice, "You have had it too easy. I have been in the business for more than four years, but I am still sitting on the bench. I almost have no hope."

“Are you ambitious?”

Qin Chi suddenly asked, "Have you tried to gain advantage carefully? Or are you just sitting there, waiting for the pie to fall from the sky?"

Dong Xingde's face froze.

Qin Chi spoke calmly, without any haste or impatience, "I don't know much about Brother Dong's years in the Hanlin Academy, but I know that if you want to move up, in addition to the opportunity, you also need to have the will."

"That heart?"

Dong Xingde has that intention.

But no one gave him that chance!

Qin Chi didn't dare to say that he had met countless people.

Qin Chi knew very well what Dong Xingde's mentality was.

Isn't it just that he feels that his talent is not appreciated? He feels that he has won the first place in the imperial examination, so it is inevitable that he will show some aloofness when interacting with others. He is also lacking in interpersonal relationships.

But he is indeed talented.

After serving as an official in the court for four years, he can still maintain his bottom line and original intention. It is hard to say whether he can continue like this.

After seeing him today, Dong Xingde's mentality became unstable.

Qin Chi thought of the kindness the other party had shown him when he first arrived at the Hanlin Academy, so he didn't mind giving a few words: "Scholars like to be noble, but people who get along with you may not like that. To be honest, when I first arrived at the Hanlin Academy, I heard other people comment on Doctor Dong, saying that you are a difficult person to get along with."

He picked up the jar of wine and poured another glass for Dong Xingde.

"But after spending a short time with you, I know that you are indeed difficult to get along with, but you act with principles." Qin Chi's words brought back Dong Xingde's slightly gloomy face.

Dong Xingde knew what outsiders said about him.

It doesn't mean that he likes being exposed in front of others.

Qin Chi said calmly, "I regard you as a friend, and today I am sharing my heart with you. As the saying goes, to cultivate oneself, manage the family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world, one must first reflect on oneself. The way of reflection is like tea in a pot, removing turbidity and becoming clear, removing disease and becoming healthy."

Dong Xingde's face turned black after hearing this.

He almost said one sentence, asking him to go back and reflect?

If he had known how to reflect on himself over the years, would he still be frustrated?

"Look at your face. You're not happy when I mention self-reflection. You think you have a good temper, right? If others don't follow your will, it means something else is wrong, but you are not at fault at all?" Qin Chi pulled a chair and sat next to Dong Xingde.

He slapped Dong Xingde on the shoulder.

The force is quite strong.

Qin Chi sneered, "Put away the anger in your body. Don't you look in the mirror? How can you be so dignified as a top scholar? The rules you learned didn't trap others, but instead trapped yourself."

Dong Xingde's eyes suddenly widened.

This hit him directly where it hurts.

He was stunned for a long while, and finally stood up, reeking of alcohol, and bowed deeply to Qin Chi, "Thank you for your advice today."

"I didn't mention that."

Qin Chi did not promise and pulled him to sit down again. "If you can't stay in the Hanlin Academy, then spend some time to find a job in the Ministry of Justice or the Dali Temple. Your personality is suitable for these two departments."

According to Dong Xingde's temper.

It may be possible to change it, but how easy is it to change a person's character?

Xingbu and Dali Temple are indeed good places to go.

Once you go there, it's not uncommon to see people with a stern face.

Qin Chi didn't know that his words today changed the rest of Dong Xingde's life and made him remember it for the rest of his life. Whenever he encountered difficulties, he would think back to what Qin Chi said today.

Rest at home for a few days.

Finally arrived at the grand court meeting.

Qin Chi got up early and dressed himself.

Song Jin asked the kitchen to prepare breakfast half an hour earlier than usual.

After breakfast, Qin Chi took the memorial and the so-called letter of gratitude and was ready to go out.

"Take this with you." Song Jin stuffed a few small peach cakes into a purse and put it in Qin Chi's hand. "I'm afraid today is not peaceful. I may not be able to leave the court at noon."

Qin Chi thought that even if he brought this with him, he might not be able to eat it in the hall.

However, he would accept his wife's kindness.

Qin Chi hung the purse containing the peach cakes around his waist.

When he arrived in front of the palace, the officials who met him could always smell the fragrance of peach cakes. They did not suspect that Qin Chi had peach cakes on him, but suspected that he had eaten peach cakes this morning.

It was a serious court session and no one said much.

Everyone's attention was not on the so-called peach fragrance, but on the small scroll of silk book brought by Qin Chi.

Those who are well-informed know it.

This silk book is a thank you from the people of Taihu to Emperor Ming Cheng.

Xia Wei stood in front and turned around to glance at Qin Chi.

Minister Yuan, Lord Yang and others also turned around and looked at Qin Chi. They were in high positions and had great power, and their seats in the hall were much closer to the front than Qin Chi's.

And they turned back.

This naturally led to the people in front of Qin Chi turning around to look at Qin Chi.

So, the court meeting has not yet begun.

Qin Chi was the center of everyone's attention, making his eyelids twitch.

"Go up!"

"The Emperor has arrived!"

Following the eunuch's shrill voice, Emperor Mingcheng slowly stepped onto the throne, his dragon robe shining with gold and looking majestic and awe-inspiring.

The court officials, dressed in official robes, knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor".

After Emperor Mingcheng said "stand up", the court officials stood up and returned to their respective seats and stood in silence.

The eunuch in charge of ceremonies said loudly: "If you have something to say, please report it. If not, please leave the court!"

Waited for quite a while.

No minister stepped forward.

Emperor Mingcheng looked at Qin Chi with a vague gaze.

Qin Chi understood what he meant, stepped forward, bowed his head, and said in a clear voice: "Your Majesty, I, Qin Qi'an, was ordered to provide disaster relief. Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission. The people are grateful for the grace of heaven, so I offer this silk book to express my gratitude."

"Okay, okay, present it!"

Emperor Mingcheng was very pleased.

Qin Chi held the silk book above his head.

The eunuch came down, took the silk book with both hands, then bowed and presented it to Emperor Mingcheng.

At the Emperor's signal, two eunuchs slowly opened the silk book. After carefully reviewing it, the Emperor smiled with satisfaction, "My dear Qin, you did a good job on this mission! Very good!"

"It is my duty to share your majesty's worries."

"What a responsibility it is. If everyone thinks like you, there will be no worries about the prosperity of our Great Xia Dynasty," Emperor Mingcheng said with a smile.

It’s better not to say this.

Qin Chi's mouth twitched.

At this moment, he had a reasonable suspicion that Emperor Ming Cheng wanted to punish him. Why was he so impatient to put him on the fire?