Crossing the Unknown Country

Chapter 472: The 9th Prince Sends Gifts to the Su Family

The Ninth Prince took advantage of the Su family this time and gained a great favor from his father, the Emperor. The Emperor was so happy that he gave him many things and praised him highly. Even the Imperial Concubine was rewarded with a set of Dongzhu headgear for her good parenting.

Dongzhu headpieces are extremely rare. It is not easy to collect pearls from the deep sea and get every pearl to be of the same color and size.

Only the Empress had a set of things, and the other concubines could only envy. This time, Concubine Mei received such a reward because of the Ninth Prince's actions, which was enough to show how much the Emperor valued her.

This time, his brothers all had their own thoughts. Some thought that this guy was getting more money and showing off. Some thought that they should be friends with him and praise him for making money. There is no harm in doing business together. Some thought that they should be on guard against this guy. Why is he everywhere?

The Ninth Prince didn't care about these brothers. He found that as long as he was rich enough and followed his father's footsteps, basically no one would mess with him. Anyway, his father was still in his prime, and he was the oldest now, so he didn't need to worry so much.

Of course, he didn't care about these rewards. Now he could be said to be rich enough to rival a country, and he had secret warehouses all over the country. He didn't have any good things, and he had the reputation, so he had to share the benefits. He picked out some inconspicuous good things and sent them to the Su family.

The things bestowed by the emperor were obviously not available to the Su family, so they picked some practical things for them. The Ninth Prince wanted to maintain a good relationship with the Su family, and he was still waiting for Su He to grow up!

Su He and the others saw the things sent by the Ninth Prince, which were very valuable. It would be impolite to return them. They had no choice but to accept them first and return them when they had the chance. Anyway, the two families were in a cooperative relationship, and it would be common for them to exchange gifts in the future.

Su He and his friends were busy with their business in the capital, and Su He's brothers were also making rapid progress in their studies. Grand Secretary Wen Lan was not just a name, he was knowledgeable and could explain all the exam questions from previous years to them in a comprehensive manner.

He also quietly told them about current political affairs in the court in the capital, analyzing the twists and turns and pros and cons, and telling them how to seek benefits and avoid harm.

They gradually realized that being an official in the court was not just about having a sincere heart. They also needed to judge the situation, make good use of their own advantages, and maneuver among various forces in order to gain a stable position.

Otherwise, they would be wronged like their ancestors or their master, the Ye family, who were dismissed from office and exiled. If they lose their official positions, what ambitions and ideals can they have? Only when they are in the right position can they pursue their duties, otherwise everything is just empty talk.

Otherwise, you should not step into the officialdom. There are not so many red or white here. Many times, it is on the edge of gray. Sometimes you may hurt people who should not be hurt. As long as you don't intentionally kill people, you can do it.

Landy Wen taught them without reservation, because she saw that these three children all had very good personalities. However, such people often get hurt in the ups and downs of officialdom.

Rather than being depressed and ostracized at every turn, it is better to let them see the reality and learn to adapt to it.

One must learn the disguise that is common in official circles.

1. You must make people think that you are a modest gentleman, and you must have the character of a scholar.

2. You must be a loyal and reliable person so that your boss will dare to use you.

3. You must also be a very shrewd person in order to rise step by step in the officialdom.

Even if you are not these, you still have to be, and pretend to be such a person. Only when your opponent dares not act rashly, you can have time to plan and win the battle thousands of miles away.

This is something Ye Yanzhi cannot teach them.

He couldn't do that before, because he was a true gentleman who didn't try to calculate people's hearts. Later, he became a person from the lower class, and he became cowardly, and he couldn't adapt to the officialdom.

This is also why after many people are dismissed from office, their families and themselves gradually disappear from the world, never to appear again after many years or become indistinguishable from the crowd.

Once you are in the trough, it is not just the external blows, but the most important thing is that you can't bear it yourself. That kind of isolated, helpless, impoverished life, human backbone is not enough to support you to survive.

Otherwise, you can see many high-ranking officials or wealthy businessmen. Once something happens, it is like the collapse of a building, and everything is gone in an instant. Their children and grandchildren become ants at the bottom of the society, even worse than the poor people.

Although some of them have hidden money, their living conditions of being hated by everyone and being chased by everyone make them worse than ordinary people.

This was most vividly demonstrated during China's Cultural Revolution, when people truly saw the differences in status.