Transmigrated into a female county magistrate during a famine, leading her country to prosperity

On this day, as soon as the noon hour arrived, Prime Minister Cui took the initiative to walk out of the room.

His clothes were neat and tidy, his hair was meticulously combed, and although he didn't look very energetic, he didn't look sick at all.

Cui Shangji had been guarding the main courtyard for days. Seeing this, he hurried over and said happily, "Dad, are you willing to meet Yin'er's uncle today? I'm telling you, we're all family. You're the elder, so why are you angry with him?"

Prime Minister Cui was already extremely disappointed with this legitimate son. He simply walked around him and went to the front hall.

Cui Shangji pressed on: "Dad, are you going to wait for him in the front hall? I don't think that's necessary. He is a junior after all. You don't need to give him too much face. After all, he is the one who asked you to do something..."

"He begged me?" Cui Xiang finally turned around to look at him, his eyes filled with unspeakable disappointment. "To this day, do you still think he's the Xu Zhijie of more than ten years ago?"

Cui Shangji was stunned and said subconsciously: "Of course not..."

Thinking back to more than ten years ago, Xu Zhijie was not even the Minister of Personnel.

At that time, Cui Shangji thought that it was a great honor for him to call the other party "brother-in-law".

But who would have thought that fortunes would change. After Xu Zhi entered the officialdom, his career prospered and he rose rapidly to the top. However, Cui Shangji seemed to be destined to be a poor official and was never appreciated by the emperor.

To this day, he doesn't even dare to call the other party "brother-in-law", but always calls him "Yin'er's uncle", trying to "influence" the other party with the help of his in-laws.

Soon, the father and son arrived at the front hall.

Unexpectedly, they waited in the hall for more than a moment, but still did not see Xu Zhijie.

"It's bad, it's bad..." Choi Sang-gi spread his left hand, palm up, and pounded it with his right fist. "Dad, tell me... is it because you didn't want to sign the official documents that he went to the palace to file a complaint?"

After being locked up in the mansion for seven days, he could no longer sit still, and his mind was full of thoughts of leaving the mansion to see his beloved.

If Xu Zhijie complained, wouldn't the emperor be so angry that he would have to imprison them for another seven days?

The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. He paced back and forth in the hall, looking outside frequently, waiting for Xu Zhijie to appear.

Cui Xiang's hands on the chair arm gradually clenched, and he could no longer suppress the anger in his heart. He cursed: "Idiot, get out!"

Cui Shangji was stunned by the scolding.

Thinking of his beloved who was alone outside, he could no longer control his emotions.

She retorted, "Why are you angry with your son? Yin'er's mother has been dead for many years. You didn't let your son remarry, and he obeyed you and never married. Now Yin'er is almost of marriageable age. Do you really want your son to keep Liu Niang away and let her continue to be a nameless and pitiful person?"

He paused, his expression tinged with pain. "You're worried that Yin'er's uncle will have trouble with the family because of this, and I understand. But Yin'er is still a girl. What man in this world doesn't want a son? As a man, why can't you understand the idea of ​​a son? And how do you know Xu Zhijie will definitely not allow it?"

Even if we take a step back, he has never heard that anyone who remarries has to look at the mood of the ex-brother-in-law!

For a moment, the hall was so quiet that only his breathing could be heard.

Prime Minister Cui had suspected this several times – decades ago, when his legitimate son was born, had he been secretly replaced? Otherwise, why would he be so stupid?

But when he stared at the face that was 60% similar to his own, all the doubts in his heart disappeared in an instant, leaving only a feeling of powerlessness.

It is said that a dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and a mouse’s son will dig holes.

He is clearly a rare talent, so why did he give birth to a rat from the gutter?

He stopped looking at that face.

After calming down, he said sternly, "I'm going to tell you one last time. If you leave any traces behind, don't blame me for not showing you any mercy."

He always turned a blind eye to his son's mistress.

As the other party said, "I want a son", why doesn't he want a grandson as well?

If anyone wants to blame someone, blame the woman for being stupid and having a weak pregnancy—if she had come to him with a big belly, he might have been able to show some leniency and help them cover up until the birth...

"father......"

Just as Cui Shangji was about to continue begging, the new housekeeper came to announce: "Master, Master Xu is here."

"Invite him over."

After saying that, Cui Xiang looked at Cui Shangji again and said, "Go back to your courtyard. You are not allowed to leave the house this month."

......

When Xu Zhijie arrived at the main hall, Cui Xiang was tending to the potted plants in the hall.

The boxwood in the pot was planted by him many years ago, just because of the saying: "A family with boxwood will surely produce pillars of society."

pity......

"Your Excellency, you are in such a refined mood." Xu Zhijie said with a half-smile, "This pot of boxwood is as lush as ever."

Your son is as useless as ever.

Cui Xiang turned his back to him. After a moment, he put down the scissors, turned around and said with a smile, "My dear nephew, are you here? Come and sit down."

He called for tea and said, "I've been feeling really unwell for the past few days. Thank you for your many visits, nephew. I wasn't able to see you, and I was really worried that I might pass on my illness to you. Please don't blame me, nephew."

"Your Excellency, what are you talking about?" Xu Zhijie was disgusted by his words and immediately retorted calmly, "Officer Lu and Doctor Li are here at the mansion. You can just focus on recuperating. After all, Doctor Li is an exceptional doctor and can easily treat all kinds of difficult and complicated illnesses. Wasn't it Doctor Li who cured your emergency seven days ago?"

When Cui Xiang heard Xu Zhijie deliberately mention what happened that day, the smile on his face faded a little.

It seems that Xu Zhijie really wants to break up with him.

"I wonder how Yin'er is doing lately?" He changed the subject. "She didn't make it home on the day the mansion was shut down. She was perfectly fine, but now she's unable to return home. Her father and I are deeply worried, afraid she's scared being out there all alone."

Just a few words aroused Xu Zhijie's anger.

But thinking of the imperial chef who came to Xu Mansion a few days ago, he calmed down again.

Before my niece even became Shen Zheng's disciple, the emperor praised her twice in one day. He even personally sent a royal chef to the Xu residence to teach the chef to make my niece's favorite snacks...

In that case, if my niece could really follow Shen Zheng to live in the Shen Mansion, wouldn't that please the Emperor and Empress even more?

So, why should he bother with this old guy whose half body was buried in the ground?

"Speaking of Jinyin, the Prime Minister's residence has been closed for many days, you may not know." He suddenly laughed, and this smile was a little creepy in Prime Minister Cui's eyes. "Jinyin has been at the relief center these days, helping Lord Shen take care of the affairs of the residence. I'm afraid she has no time to worry."

Cui Xiang's smile disappeared completely.

"What did my nephew say?" He couldn't control his emotions when he thought of Shen Zheng. "How could you let Yin'er go to a place like a shelter? You are not..."

"It's more than just a relief center." Xu Zhijie's smile widened. "After a while, when Lady Shen leaves the capital, Yin'er will go with her to Tong'an County and stay there for a while."

He bit the word "small" heavily.

But he and Prime Minister Cui both knew that once Cui Jinyin followed Shen Zheng to Tongan County, she could only come back with him when Shen Zheng returned to Beijing after her term of service.