Chapter 397

With Jia Hui's continuous decentralization over the past few days,

and Qin Keqing completely becoming the head madam,

Jia Yun's power was greatly reduced.

Basically, he was only responsible for external social interactions and procurement tasks.

He had almost no power in the inner courtyard.

Qin Keqing managed the entire Marquis Wushuang Mansion.

Third Concubine Yan Shi, Seventh Concubine Big You Shi, Eleventh Concubine Lady Ding, and Twelfth Concubine Empress Bian, the four major concubines, assisted from the side.

Third Concubine Yan Shi assisted in managing the warehouse.

Seventh Concubine Big You Shi assisted in managing social interactions.

Eleventh Concubine Lady Ding and Twelfth Concubine Empress Bian also had their own roles.

In addition, the kitchen, opera troupe, dancing girls, etc., were also managed by Sanniang, Song Yinzhang, Diaochan, and other women.

The power was divided very finely.

The women were concubines, and at the same time, they were also big housekeepers and big managers in the family.

There were also Jia Hui's ten first-class maids, who also had their own powers.

Servants and personal guards were also responsible to Wei Xu and others.

Therefore,

Jia Yun's power in the Marquis Wushuang Mansion had been greatly reduced.

If it weren't for the fact that Qin Keqing and the other women were all women,

and it was not convenient for them to show their faces outside,

Jia Yun's current little power would have been divided up.

However, Jia Yun didn't dare to have the slightest complaint.

Although his power was less,

his treatment and salary were still very good in all aspects.

And his work was easier, it's just that he couldn't loot like the Lai family in the Rongguo Mansion.

Originally, Jia Yun didn't have that heart either.

So his mentality was very balanced, and he wasn't depressed or lost.

Jia Hui was quite satisfied with this.

So he still trusted him.

His treatment was also quite good among the head housekeepers.

Hearing Jia Yun's words, Qin Keqing and the other women were pleasantly surprised.

Jia Hui was very calm: "Set up the table, burn incense."

"Yes, Husband."

"Husband."

"Marquis!"

The women answered one after another.

However, this Xia Shouzhong didn't give them time to be slow.

He was starving.

He was in a hurry to go back to have dinner.

So after he arrived,

Xia Shouzhong, who was already very familiar with Jia Hui, smiled intimately: "Marquis, don't be polite, just stand and listen to the decree."

Immediately, he took out a jade-axle imperial decree first.

【285】 Rewarding the Ningguo Mansion! Supra-Rank Noble Lady! Ecstatic Keqing.

The material of the imperial decree was very exquisite, all made of high-quality silk damask, with patterns mostly of auspicious clouds and cranes, magnificent and royal.

There were many different levels.

Jia Hui's was the best kind.

The two ends of the imperial decree had flying silver dragons as anti-counterfeiting marks.

However, this was not the first time Jia Hui had received an imperial decree.

Let's count,

this should be the fourth imperial decree.

So his reaction was calm.

"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees:"

The beginning was not simple.

Jia Hui's previous imperial decree was "Zhao Yue" (Proclaimed).

This time it was "Zhi Yue" (Decreed).

"Zhao Yue" is dictated by the Emperor and written by others.

While "Zhi Yue" is written by the Emperor himself!

Therefore, it is rarer and more noble!

Subsequently,

everyone listened attentively.

Fearing to miss a single word.

"I govern the world with literature and quell chaos with martial arts. Military commanders and generals are the pillars of the court and the bulwark of the country. Those who are both civil and martial, and contribute to the country, how can their achievements be buried without being rewarded with favor? You, Marquis Wushuang, Assistant Regional Commander, Commander of the Five Cities Infantry and Cavalry Division, Jia Hui, your conduct is good, you are both civil and martial, your appearance is handsome, and your eyes are like lightning. Recently, you have achieved extraordinary merit again, capturing the Spring and Autumn Path 20, and the rebel Minister of War Song Liang. I hereby specially reward the Ningguo Mansion as the Marquis Wushuang Mansion. I grant you the position of Left Vice Minister of War, and bestow upon you the imperial decree. Now, you will shake the barbarians, and your achievements will be outstanding. Your name will be recorded in the history books, and your clothes will be bright. I hope you will cherish the great achievements of the general, spread your merits to the world, and use the report of victory to show your achievements. I temporarily grant you the military title and add to your great achievements. Respect this."

Jia Hui skipped over the words of praise.

Regarding granting him the position of Left Vice Minister of War,

he was not surprised.

This was something they had discussed before.

And it was also something the Retired Emperor had tacitly approved.

What really surprised Jia Hui was

that the Emperor actually rewarded him with the Ningguo Mansion next door as well?

Oh my!

Although the Ningguo Mansion's farmland, manors, etc., were not sent to Jia Hui together.

It is estimated that the Emperor was also short of money, so he kept them for himself.

But the Ningguo Mansion itself was also of huge value!

The land area should be about twice as large as Jia Hui's original Marquis Mansion, which was 30,000 square meters!

60,000 square meters!

Oh my god!

This scale is actually no less than a Wang Fu!

This is a special honor for the founding dukes.

And they are almost connected.

Now both the two Duke Mansions and the Marquis Mansion belong to Jia Hui.

So Jia Hui can connect them immediately.

They are only separated by a dozen meters.

Wouldn't the total area of his home reach about 90,000 square meters?

Even a Wang Fu can't compare!

Awesome!

The value is completely immeasurable.

At least hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.

Even if he really wanted to sell it, I'm afraid it wouldn't be impossible to find someone to buy it for over a million taels of silver.