I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 215 Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue

After that, the workshop never experienced any further trouble.

As for what happened to Liu happy in the end, Xiao Siyue never cared about it again.

One day in June, Xiao Siyue received a letter from Xiao Qinian.

Xiao Siyue had a premonition, and when she opened the letter, it was indeed so.

Xiao Qinian's transfer has been completed, and he will be taking up his post in the capital in another half month. Moreover, his official position is not low.

"Grandpa, my dad wrote a letter, please take a look." Xiao Siyue excitedly went to find Grandpa Xiao.

"Let me see quickly," Old Master Xiao said excitedly. He had been looking forward to this for a long time and wanted to know what official position Xiao Qinian would be assigned.

Old Master Xiao read the letter over and over again, still looking at Xiao Siyue uncertainly: "Yue'er, can you take a look? Am I seeing things? The Vice Minister of Revenue?"

Old Master Xiao's eyes were filled with disbelief. The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was a fourth-rank official position. How could this be?

Xiao Qinian's previous official rank was only the seventh grade. How many ranks has he been promoted in one go?

“Grandpa, you’re not mistaken, it’s the Vice Minister of Revenue.” Xiao Siyue nodded, her smile bright, though she was also somewhat surprised.

"Hahahaha... Our Xiao family is about to rise!" The position of Vice Minister of Revenue means that we have entered the center of power.

Seeing Grandpa Xiao laughing so hard that tears were about to fall, Xiao Siyue felt a pang of sadness, but mostly she felt joy.

Old Master Xiao's laughter was so loud that it attracted the attention of the rest of the Xiao family.

"Old man, what are you laughing at? It's so loud, we can hear you in the yard." Old Mrs. Xiao glared at Old Mr. Xiao.

"Old woman, this is great news! Great news! Come and see!" Old Master Xiao said happily to Old Lady Xiao, not annoyed at all.

"What?" Upon hearing that there was great news, Old Mrs. Xiao quickly walked over to Old Master Xiao out of curiosity.

"The third brother wrote a letter saying that he will be going to the capital to take up his post in another half month."

"Really? What official position did the third son get promoted to?" Old Mrs. Xiao was very happy.

"Guess," Old Master Xiao said, deliberately keeping everyone in suspense.

"Could it be a wealthy man?" The eldest son of the Xiao family asked hesitantly, knowing that even a wealthy man would have won two levels in a row.

"No, guess again?" Old Master Xiao shook his head.

"Grandpa, it's not a doctor, is it?" Xiao Siyu guessed. He had heard Xiao Qinian say that his promotion was likely to be in one of the six ministries, but he still couldn't quite believe it.

Xiao Sizhe remained silent. He knew that Xiao Qinian had made outstanding achievements in recent years and was likely to hold a high-ranking official position, but he couldn't guess what it was.

"Alright, hurry up and say it." Old Mrs. Xiao said impatiently. She didn't know anything about official titles, and seeing everyone guessing, she couldn't help but speak to Old Master Xiao.

"Ahem, it's the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue." Old Master Xiao said with great pride, as if he himself had been promoted.

"Grandpa, what did you say?" Xiao Siyu exclaimed, and Xiao Sizhe also opened his eyes wide in disbelief.

"What are you yelling about? How old are you? Can't you be a little more composed?" Old Master Xiao scolded him seriously, as if he had forgotten how he was before.

Seeing her grandfather like this, Xiao Siyue couldn't help but chuckle.

"Grandpa, has Third Uncle really been promoted to Vice Minister of Revenue?" Xiao Sizhe couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, look, this is a letter from your third uncle." Grandpa Xiao lovingly handed the letter to Xiao Sizhe.

"I want to see too." Xiao Siyu leaned in to look as well.

After they finished reading, their faces were filled with shock and joy.

"Third Uncle is really amazing." Xiao Sizhe was filled with admiration.

"Yes, this third brother is really promising. He's already reached the fourth rank in just a few years." Xiao Qiren couldn't help but sigh. Although he wasn't in officialdom, he was clear about the official ranks in the court and knew how difficult it was to get promoted. He never expected that Xiao Qinian would be promoted several ranks at once, and he felt very proud.

The others felt the same way; as a family, the higher Xiao Qinian's official rank, the better.

However, Xiao Siyue considered all of this to be expected. Others might not know, but Xiao Siyue was fully aware of it. Over the years, Xiao Qinian had donated countless things to the court that benefited the country and its people.

The Xiao family probably only knew about a few kinds of grain seeds and cement, and nothing else.

Leaving aside the glass formula that made the Great Zhou's national treasury incredibly wealthy, there was also the sea salt extraction method she casually gave him last time. Xiao Siyue thought that this was one of the reasons why Xiao Qinian went to the Ministry of Revenue.

However, Xiao Siyue didn't plan to tell the Xiao family any of this. The fewer people who knew, the better. If Xiao Qinian had wanted to tell them, he would have already done so.

They've already made a name for themselves, and now people are even investigating them. Xiao Siyue still cherishes her life and doesn't want to die young.

What Xiao Siyue didn't know was that because of this incident, Shen Junru in the imperial court was impeached, accused of manipulating power and favoring his relatives.

Shen Junru was almost furious, but in the end, he was reprimanded by Emperor Zhou, who said that he was the one who appointed Xiao Qinian to his official position, and that Xiao Qinian's achievements over the years were attributed to that person. Only then was the matter resolved.

However, this also made Xiao Qinian a thorn in the side of many people in the court, who were just waiting to find fault with him after he took office.

None of the Xiao family members know this; they are currently overjoyed because of Xiao Qinian's promotion.

"Father, should we tell the clan about this and have a big celebration?" Xiao Qiren suggested. Such a joyous occasion should naturally be known to everyone.

When Grandpa Xiao heard his eldest son's words, he was somewhat tempted, but in the end he suppressed his feelings.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Let's not talk about it now. Let's wait a while. Forget about the banquet. The third brother hasn't come back yet."

“Alright then.” Xiao Qinian naturally listened to Old Master Xiao. It was fine not to hold a ceremony; they could just celebrate together when they arrived in the capital.

"Sizhe, your exam isn't far off. Focus on your exam now, and we'll head straight to Beijing after it's over," Old Master Xiao said to Xiao Sizhe.

“I know, Grandpa,” Xiao Sizhe nodded in response.

Xiao Siyue also spoke up at the opportune moment: "Grandpa, I also plan to go to the prefectural city next month."

"Is Yue'er planning to go to the prefectural city to find a shop?"

"Yes, Grandpa, the shops in several nearby counties have already opened. I was thinking that I could go with my second brother to the prefectural city this time." Now only the prefectural city is left. Once the shops there open, his business here will basically be over.

However, there is still more than a month left, and Xiao Siyue plans to train a few people for the prefectural city.

"Alright, then you should go early." Old Master Xiao thought about it and agreed.