Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

After being married for more than [-] years and suffering for so long, Jin Zhong and his wife Zhang finally got pregnant.

The joy in the hearts of Jin Zhong and his wife Zhang is something that no one can experience.

The Jin Mansion was filled with joy.

After a night of comfort.

the next day.

Jin Zhong brought a lot of gifts and went straight to Dinghaihou Mansion.

"I have met the Marquis!"

"Ok?"

Looking at the large amount of things Jin Zhong brought, Guo An couldn't help being surprised and stared at Jin Zhong closely.

"Did you commit a crime?"

Jin Zhong, who was still full of excitement, suddenly turned stiff.

"Why does the Marquis think so?"

Guo An said solemnly: "You know very well that we don't like receiving gifts. As a result, now you suddenly come to the door with so many gifts early in the morning, it must be something big!"
  And what is worthy of you bringing so many expensive gifts to your door in person can only be a bribe out of desperation! "

"..."

Jin Zhong was speechless. The court meeting was over and it was almost noon. How could it be so early in the morning?

Moreover, in your eyes, I, Jin Zhong, seem to be the kind of person who commits crimes?
  Jin Zhong, who was originally in a good mood, was speechless.

"Master Marquis, is it possible that this official is here to tell you the good news?"

"Announcement?"

Guo An was stunned for a moment and looked Jin Zhong up and down, "How big of a happy event do you have that allows you to send so many objects? Is your Jin family's life in ruins?"

"..."

Jin Zhong took a slow breath and said: "Master Hou, the villain has a heir!"

"Having a wife? It's great, then..."

Guo An replied casually and was suddenly stunned.

Then, he looked at Jin Zhong with a look of surprise on his face.

"Is your wife pregnant?"

"Exactly!"

Jin Zhong nodded heavily.

"congratulations!"

Guo An sincerely congratulates him. The forty-eight-year-old man is old enough to be a grandfather in this era.

Jin Zhong has just given birth to his first child, which is really worthy of congratulations.

Jin Zhong said with gratitude on his face: "Xiaguan was able to have a child only because of the advice of the Marquis. If it weren't for the Marquis, Xiaguan and his wife would have thought that Xiaguan was ill and would never have any children in his life.

Although the official has already taken a dim view of this matter, my wife is innocent and should not suffer this humiliation. If the official goes down, she has no face to face her ancestors! "

"So, you brought so many things to thank us?"

Guo An finally reacted, his face full of surprise.

Jin Zhongdao: "Master Hou is so kind that I can't repay you as a subordinate, so I can only do this!"

"Is your family having a hard time?"

The corner of Guo An's mouth twitched slightly. Although he didn't calculate it carefully, he could tell at a glance that the things in front of him had at least half of Jin Zhong's net worth.

"You are just a little doctor in the Ministry of War now. You have managed to save so much wealth over the years. Your son has just arrived in your wife's belly. You just started to spend money like this. Aren't you afraid that he will come out and blame you for being a spendthrift?"

The corner of Jin Zhong's mouth twitched slightly, but he also calmed down and couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

It's just that his boy...

His eyes lit up and he quickly looked at Guo An.

"Master Hou, how did you know it was a boy?"

"Forehead……"

Guo An was startled, then smiled sarcastically. He just wanted to explain that he said this casually.

Jin Zhong said excitedly, "It's the official who talks too much. The official is too excited and shouldn't ask these questions.

When the Crown Princess was pregnant with the Emperor's grandson, you directly said that she was the Emperor's grandson, and it turned out that she was indeed the Emperor's grandson...

Mrs. Xiaguan must be carrying a boy! "

"Hahaha, thank you so much, Lord Marquis. I can't thank you for your kindness to me..."

Guo An: "..."

He wanted to explain, but looking at Jin Zhong's excitement, he couldn't bear to break Jin Zhong's fantasy.

Who knows whether his wife is carrying a boy or a girl?
  Jin Zhong said again: "Master Marquis, please don't dislike these gifts. This is all I can give you!" "You can't live anymore?"

Guo An asked again.

Jin Zhong looked stunned for a moment, and then said excitedly: "If I can make the official have a future, I will be willing to give him more gifts to the Marquis!"

"But you already have it now!"

Guo An smiled softly, then waved his hands with a look of disgust, "Okay, you are also the first person to follow me, and you also know my temper.

I never pay too much attention to these external possessions.

However, for you now, you have to pay more attention to it.

Speaking of which, you are about to reach the age when you know your destiny, and there are only a few years left to earn a salary as an official.

It would be okay if there were no descendants, but now that there are descendants, let’s save it!
  Otherwise, after your son is born, you will lose all your family's money. Let's see how you explain it to your son! "

Why should I explain to my boy?
  Jin Zhong looked confused.

Guo An added: "However, you have come all the way to send so many gifts. If we ask you to bring them all back, it would be too disrespectful to you, so just keep two pieces of jade and take the rest back!" "

"This……"

Jin Zhong was stunned again.

Guo An said again: "Steward, please select some nourishing medicinal materials from the warehouse, plus a few gifts, and bring them back to Shizhong. This is our congratulations to Shizhong for having a daughter!"

"Yes, sir!"

Guo Ang responded quickly and walked out.

"Master Hou, how can this be done?"

Jin Zhong finally came to his senses and looked embarrassed.

"After so many years, you finally have a descendant, and we are happy for you! Okay, this matter is settled!"

Guo An waved his hand and didn't give Jin Zhong much chance to react.

Seeing this, Jin Zhong also knew Guo An's temperament well, stood up and saluted Guo An heavily!
  "Meeting the Marquis is the luckiest thing that has happened to Jin Zhong in his life!"

"When did you become so pretentious?"

Guo An looked disgusted.

Jin Zhong: "..."

Mr. Hou is really a nice person, but he just can't get along with him and he will irritate you at every turn!

After a while, Jin Zhong took the items he brought and two more wooden boxes and returned the same way!
  ……

Inside Fengtian Temple.

Zhu Di also brought over the six ministries and the cabinet and other important ministers.

"The prince has formed a road construction team, we can't leave those craftsmen without work!"

Yu Xin, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, also stood up cooperatively and bowed respectfully to Zhu Di, but with a firm expression of opposition.

"Your Majesty, in the past two days, the Ministry of Finance will spend another hundred thousand taels of silver to prepare for the next spring plowing!
  If His Majesty wants to build a concrete straight road, he can only use internal funds, and the household will be empty! "

"Mr. Yu is still so protective of money, never giving up a dime!"

Zhu Di groaned angrily.

Yu Xin looked solemn.

Around him, the other six important ministers all had chuckles on their faces.

In their eyes, Yu Xin, the Minister of Household Affairs, is a miser, the kind who never gets a cent!

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Finance is really out of money!"

Zhu Di glanced at Yu Xin, who had a determined look on his face, and said quietly: "We can use the internal funds to lay a cement straight road!"

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Finance..."

Yu Xin subconsciously wanted to object, but quickly reacted and looked at Zhu Di in surprise.

Immediately, there was another look of surprise.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

All around, officials from the six ministries and the cabinet looked at Zhu Di in surprise.

Your Majesty, who is just as protective of money as Mr. Yu, actually agreed?

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"Humph!"

Zhu Di snorted coldly, "If the Ministry of Revenue contributes money, I will be a fool like Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. But if my internal funds contribute money, I will be wise!"

Yu Xin and all the officials laughed sarcastically!
  Who allows internal funds to bring in more money in a year than the Ministry of Household Affairs!

... (end of this chapter)