My uncle is Zhu Di

Chapter 156: Excited Xu Huizu

The Minister of Rites came and said that Xu Huizu would restore his title of Duke of Wei, and Xu Qin would also be granted the title of Earl of Haozhou. Haozhou was the birthplace of Xu Da.

Xia Yuanji and Huang Fu were both so shocked by the news that they were speechless.

"The Ministry of Rites should immediately refute this oral order. The imperial edict to confer a title on Xu Qin cannot be issued. Our Ming Dynasty has an ancestral system that no one without military merit can be conferred a title. How can Xu Qin be worthy of being conferred a title? As for the imperial edict on Xu Huizu, Duke of Wei, you must draft it as soon as possible." Xia Yuanji made a decision immediately that Xu Qin must not be conferred a title.

Huang Fu also nodded immediately and said: "Immediately let the ministers oppose it. In addition, spread this news quickly. I don't believe that there are so many generals in the army, and they can't be granted titles. Why can Xu Qin be granted a title?"

Xia Yuanji nodded, Zheng Ci also looked at them and nodded, then turned and walked out.

Xia Yuanji sat down with a sigh, feeling very bad. He knew that Xu Qin must have said something to Zhu Di, and Zhu Di considered it very helpful, otherwise, Xu Qin would definitely not have been granted a title.

Huang Fu also sighed and sat down. Both of them frowned, thinking about the impact of this incident on overseas trade.

Xu Qin also returned to the mansion at this moment. After lunch, Xu Huizu had been waiting for Xu Qin in the study. Even Li did not go out. She also vaguely felt that Xu Qin's visit to the palace might bring great changes to the family.

"This child, it's noon, why hasn't he come back yet?" Mrs. Li became anxious and complained.

"I guess they didn't reach an agreement. It doesn't matter. His aunt asked him to go, and she will definitely not let him suffer any loss. I guess Zhu Di and his aunt have already discussed it. It's just a process for Shakyabao to go there. It's just, eh!" Xu Huizu sighed.

"Just what?" Li stared at Xu Huizu and asked.

"It's just that Sakyabao may go to the Weaving Bureau again to preside over overseas trade. However, Sakyabao said that he has a way. I don't know either. I can go against Zhu Di, but Sakyabao can't. If Sakyabao goes against Zhu Di, it will not be of any benefit to our family. But I don't know if going to the Weaving Bureau is a good thing." Xu Huizu explained to Li.

After hearing this, Li sat there thinking for a moment, then looked up at Xu Huizu and said, "Are you two hiding something from me? I see that you have been restless since this morning. What are you two planning?"

"Don't talk nonsense, how could that be possible?" Xu Huizu waved his hand and said.

Li stared at Xu Huizu. How could she not understand Xu Huizu and Xu Qin? This father and son were both shrewd people.

Xu Huizu was stared at by Li and had no choice but to sigh and say, "Bao'er has always wanted to restore our family's title of Duke of Wei. Previously, Bao'er went to the Weaving Bureau but got nothing and was even sent to the Imperial Prison. Now, Your Majesty wants to invite Sakya Bao to preside over the overseas trade. There is no benefit, so Sakya Bao is unwilling to go, after all, the risk is so great."

Xu Huizu did not tell Li that Xu Qin had been plotting against Zhu Di since he started spinning. He had been plotting to restore the title of Duke of Wei. This kind of thing should only be known by the two of them, father and son, and no one else should know. The more people knew, the more risk there would be. Xu Huizu and Xu Qin would never tell anyone about anything concerning the safety of the Xu family.

"Oh, how can it be so simple? Would His Majesty give you the title easily? He can't give it directly to Sakyabao, right? What's going on? Sakyabao will definitely not agree to it." Li said without thinking much and shook her head.

Xu Huizu didn't say much and could only wait in the study.

Not long after waiting, Xu Qin came back. He heard the doorman say that his father was waiting for him in the study. Xu Qin then went to the study with a smile. Since his father didn't tell the servants, he would have told him too.

Xu Qin arrived at the door of the study and knocked. Xu Huizu called out from inside, "Come in." Xu Qin pushed the door open and saw Xu Huizu and Li were there. He smiled and called out, "Dad, Mom!"

Li smiled and said, "I'm back. What took you so long?"

"Your Majesty and Auntie are keeping me here. I have no choice. I also want to come back early. I'm so sleepy." Xu Qin said with a smile while closing the door.

Xu Huizu sat there without saying anything, just looking at Xu Qin and smiling.

"Mother, tell the aunts not to go out tomorrow and just wait at home. Prepare the incense table. I guess there will be an imperial edict tomorrow morning." Xu Qin found a place to sit down and spoke to Li in a calm manner.

After hearing this, Xu Huizu stood up suddenly. Li also stood up and looked at Xu Qin in surprise.

"Dad, Mom, His Majesty has returned the title of Duke of Wei to our family!" Xu Qin said to Xu Huizu with a smile.

"Okay, okay!" Li was very excited, but turned to look at Xu Huizu, who was just standing there quietly. However, if you look at his hands, you will find that his hands are shaking. It would be a lie for Xu Huizu to say that he was not excited. After all, the title of Duke of Wei was lost in his hands. No matter what the reason, it was because he did not keep his father's honor. "Master!" Li went over and supported Xu Huizu.

Xu Huizu smiled at Xu Qin and said, "Okay, okay!"

After he finished speaking, he sat down. Xu Qin also stood up at this moment and walked to stand beside Xu Huizu. Li also stood beside him.

Xu Huizu sat there and took a few deep breaths to suppress his inner excitement, then looked up at Xu Qin and said, "Talk to Dad about what happened and why His Majesty restored our family's title."

"Yes, Dad!" Xu Qin immediately responded by bowing, and began to talk about Zhu Di and his aunt's requests to him, as well as what he said in the palace. Of course, Xu Qin did not tell Xu Huizu about Zhu Di's previous words pretending to be Mr. Wu to get close to him.

Zhu Di requested that only the two of them know about this matter, and no one else could tell. Besides, Xu Qin was too embarrassed to say that he was fooled. Even Zhu Di didn't recognize him. Could he be his uncle? Thinking that he had found Zhu Di to be a little familiar before, he just didn't think about it carefully. Zhu Di and Zhu Gaoxu were very similar.

Now that I think about it, I was too careless at the time. However, I can't blame myself completely because Princess Baoqing brought him here. And since I can remember, I really have never seen Zhu Di. It's normal that I don't know him. Who could have thought that Zhu Di could do such a thing?

"The Trade Bureau let the children of military honors break the impasse. Great!" After hearing Xu Qin's words, Xu Huizu stood up excitedly and started walking around the study with his hands behind his back.

"Hehe, Dad, you can't ask me to do everything, right? I can't be the only one who handles all the things that offend the civil officials. So I'll bring all the sons of military honors here, and they'll also have to give a 20% share to the Five Military Governor's Office. Then, I'll see how those civil officials will stop our Trade Bureau from doing its work!" Xu Qin said proudly while looking at Xu Huizu with a smile.

Mrs. Li was also very proud. Her son was so outstanding. As a mother, how could she not be proud?
"Well, but those civil officials are still targeting you, you need to be clear about this!" Xu Huizu said to Xu Qin.

Xu Qin nodded. Of course he knew this, so he said, "Dad, I know, but if something happens to me, or if those civil officials target me, then it won't be our family fighting against those civil officials, but the Five Military Commandery and those military honors will all get involved. This involves everyone's interests. If they pretend not to know, don't blame me for being rude and kicking them out."

"Well, we also need to make rules to kick them out, so that others won't accuse you of being arrogant." Xu Huizu nodded and reminded Xu Qin.

"I know, Dad!" Xu Qin nodded.

"And the Daming Daily, well, it's a good thing for Zhu Di." Xu Huizu could naturally see the role of the Daming Daily. It could be said that it directly undermined the function of the civil officials as mouthpieces. In the future, if there is anything happening in the court, the people will quickly know about it through the Daming Daily. It will not be difficult for those civil officials to spread rumors and discredit the emperor.

"Hehe, there's no other way. I have to say it in order to demonstrate our value. But, Dad, His Majesty said that the Duke of Wei's Mansion will be returned to us, and when the time comes, if Dad wants to come here to inspect the construction of our new mansion, you can take the Jinyiwei's carriage. Dad, in the future you can go back and forth between the Duke of Wei's Mansion and the new mansion, and take in the scenery along the way." Xu Qin stopped there and said to Xu Huizu with a smile.

When Li heard this, she was very excited. Xu Huizu had not left the house for more than five years. He had no idea what the scenery was like outside the house, and he had never communicated with people outside the house.

Xu Huizu was also a little excited at this moment. Although he had not been released from confinement yet, he had relaxed a little.

"Then should this place be demolished?" Xu Huizu pointed at the rooftop and asked.

"Tear it down. If we want to rebuild, we can build it together. Then we can move here." Xu Qin said with a smile and nodded.

"Well, is the money enough?" Xu Huizu immediately looked at Li and said.

Li went over to support Xu Huizu and said, "Don't worry. We have enough money at home, but too few people. Bao'er doesn't have any brothers to help him. It would be great if he had brothers to help him. In such a big mansion, there are only five of us women to accompany you and your son. There is no one we can trust to manage the family business. We can only train him step by step now."

Xu Qin also smiled and said to Xu Huizu: "Dad, don't worry about the money. It will be enough."

"Well, let's demolish it and rebuild it. If it is built well, Duke Wei has already maintained it for a long time. If it really doesn't work, we can just demolish it and rebuild it. The money must be spent." Xu Huizu nodded to Xu Qin and said.

Xu Huizu said this, but since last winter, he had sent people to various places to secretly purchase land and shops.

Xu Huizu didn't want to be left with nothing once his house was ransacked, just like before.

(End of this chapter)