Chapter 919 The Best Family 46
But now they see that the emperor is actually doing errands for Mr. Sun. If Linlang is not favored, it is probably impossible. This makes them feel the extent of Linlang's favor for the first time. .
And they also knew that the words of the father-in-law who announced the decree were not false. It is true that not everyone has the gift of giving concubines to their natal families. For example, they found out that the head of the palace where their daughter lived, Liu Concubine, she is still a concubine, her status is much higher than their daughter However, it is said that the emperor did not show any favor to Empress Liu's natal family. It is said that the natal family of Empress Liu was able to come to the capital from her hometown and live in the capital. It is said that it was thanks to the emperor's enthronement and the concubines. Their daughter was granted the title of concubine and was given a gift. He received a large promotion gift, and with that money, he had the opportunity to buy a house in the capital and survive.
After that, they were able to survive in the capital without doing anything. It is said that their daughter sent money from the palace from time to time, so that they could live a good life without doing anything. After that, there was no reward from the emperor at all. .
Not only does Liu Bin need money for herself, but she also needs to send money to her natal family to support her natal family's expenses in the capital. This is why Liu Bin has always been short of money and likes to make money.
Liu Bin’s family didn’t know how difficult Liu Bin’s life was in the palace. Of course, Liu Bin didn’t want to talk about it. She didn’t want people to know that she was not doing well in the palace. After all, she was a face-saving person. She just thought that her daughter If she is a concubine, isn’t the money worth gold and silver? So I spent money lavishly all the time. When I ran out of money, I would support the eunuchs and go to the palace to ask for it.
Other families send money to the palace so that their daughter can have money to pave the way for the palace and live better, but their family is better off and keeps asking for money from the palace.
They have also heard that other families want to send money to the palace to pave the way, but they feel that their girl has already sneaked into the first palace and has a high enough status. They worked hard, so not only did they not give money to Liu Bin, but they also asked Liu Bin to give them money.
In fact, when Liu concubine was granted the title of concubine, she received a lot of promotion gifts. If she used them to buy fields, she could buy a lot of fields. In the future, she would be able to live a good life relying on the output of the fields.
It's just that Liu Bin's parents felt that their daughter was the lord of the first house. Their family would have plenty of money in the future and no need to save anymore, so they spent money lavishly.
When you come to the capital, the house you buy is naturally high-end, and it costs a lot of money.
Afterwards, the remaining money was spent directly without buying a shop, land, etc. After the money was spent, he started to look for Liu Bin to complain about his poverty and asked Liu Bin to give him money, thinking that Liu Bin had plenty of money. .
But in fact, the monthly money given to the concubine by the palace is only 80 taels a month, and only about 1,000 taels a year. How much money can there be.
Not only did the Liu family fail to save money, but they also had to make money in the palace to maintain their dignity and take care of the imperial kitchen and other places. After all, Liu concubine was not favored. If she didn't take care of those places, those places Things given to Liu Bin will not be good.
In the case of Linlang, there is no need, because from time to time the emperor will come to Linlang. The eunuchs and maids in those places are afraid of giving Linlang bad things. If Linlang complains to the emperor, the emperor will cause trouble for them.
This is the difference between being favored and not being favored. Being favored can actually save a lot of money.
In addition to taking care of those places, Concubine Liu also had to deal with favors in the palace, which also cost money.
She is the lord of the first palace, so she must participate in all kinds of activities in the palace and cannot avoid it. In this way, she must give gifts to the Queen Mother during festivals; When other concubines gave birth to princes, princesses, etc., and they needed to send congratulatory gifts, she would also give them. As a result, Concubine Liu didn't have enough money to spend, and she still had to give money to her natal family. What else could she do besides asking Linlang and other low-ranking concubines for money?
In fact, Liu Bin’s family is very similar to the Queen Mother’s family. The only better thing is that Liu Bin’s family is not involved in gambling, but spends money lavishly.
Of course, the main reason is that they don't have much money and can't gamble. If they are like the Queen Mother's family and have a lot of money, they might be tempted to gamble.
I don’t know how many people in Beijing do this kind of harmful thing, and like to lure some people’s children to gamble. After all, as long as they get involved and become addicted, the gambling house will have a steady stream of money. Such a big Who doesn't know how to do things for profit, so if the children of the capital or their family members don't pay attention, they can easily be led astray.
Not mentioning the affairs of the Liu family, I just said that the eldest brother could not help but be overjoyed when he saw the errand. He immediately went to the second house to report the good news to Mr. Sun and Mrs. Sun.
After hearing this, Mrs. Sun couldn't help being surprised and said, "Don't you have to take the imperial examination to become an official?"
After he came to the capital, although he had gained a lot of knowledge, he was afraid that he would often Being out and about made the second son and second daughter-in-law dislike them for not being able to get on the stage, so they still had less communication with the outside world, and as a result, they didn't know that they could become officials without taking the imperial examination.
After hearing what Old Master Sun said, Mr. Sun said: "Of course not. As far as I know, the son of an official who reaches a certain status can be appointed as an idle official. If a concubine in the harem is favored, your majesty will also give some favors to the concubine's natal family. I This is it. It’s just that I never thought that Linlang, who is only a fifth-grade noble, can get a reward from her mother’s family.”
Old Mrs. Sun said: "This is why Linlang is favored. God has blessed you. Boss, you didn't take the imperial examination, but you can become an official one day."
Although the old couple is partial to others. Son, but if the eldest son does well, they will naturally be happy to see it. After all, no matter who does well, they will all have a good reputation.
For example, Linlang was promoted to a noble person recently. They knew that this status was not low when they heard it. Moreover, people around them heard that their granddaughter was a noble person in the palace, and they all looked at them highly and let them know. Linlang has done very well.
Besides, the fifth grade is much higher than the son's seventh grade. Even if the harem is not as good as the previous dynasty, the fifth grade can't be worse than the seventh grade, right?
Since Linlang gave them face among their neighbors, the old couple naturally liked her too.
Now that I heard that the eldest son was favored because of Linlang, and the emperor gave him a reward, I liked him even more. After all, both sons are officials. This sounds great.
Mr. Sun nodded and said: "Yes, it's a shame that Linlang had a big idea and insisted on entering the palace. He said that he couldn't go back like this. If he goes back like this, he will be digging in the dirt for the rest of his life and will never be able to stand up. (This is what the second room wants, Mr. Sun knows), and wants to make a career, otherwise, how can we live such a good life? I'm afraid I'll be like before, working hard in the fields with my face turned to the loess and my back turned to the sky. It's really thanks to Linlang. I used to help the second child without getting anything in return. I didn't help Linlang much. I just agreed with the child to do the hard work, but the result was nothing. It’s such a big reward, how ironic!”