Zhou Wei fell ill as soon as he returned home.
She had always been in good health, but this time the blow was so great that she fell ill so violently that she had to change several doctors before the disease was under control.
Mrs. Zhou couldn't eat because of this.
When she complained to her husband, Zhou Zhengshan was more angry than heartbroken, and could not stop cursing her daughter's shamelessness.
Mrs. Zhou was so anxious that her mouth was full of blisters. When she heard her husband talking so recklessly, she was shocked and it took her a while to react.
Zhou Zhengshan was still not satisfied, and snorted coldly, "If it worked, it would be fine, but what about now?! The entire Zhejiang officialdom knows that I, Zhou Zhengshan, sold my daughter for fame and fortune. Your Highness has just arrived and he is busy offering his daughter to please you! Where can I put my face?! If she dies like this, it will only make my Zhou family famous!"
He has been under a lot of pressure recently. Originally, the Japanese pirates were rampant, and officials in Zhejiang were all troubled. They finally waited for the arrival of His Highness and thought that life would finally be much better, but then something like this happened again.
Now officials at all levels are talking about him behind his back, saying that it is a pity for him to be a military officer and that he should be a relative of the emperor instead.
He really couldn't stand such ridicule.
So the daughter that I valued so much in the past has now become hateful.
Mrs. Zhou slapped him hard.
After being married for many years, Zhou Zhengshan had some reservations. After being slapped, he just stared at Mrs. Zhou but did not fight back.
Mrs. Zhou was extremely disappointed: "You knew your daughter had this idea at the beginning, but you didn't try to stop her. Now that something went wrong, you pushed the blame onto your daughter! Are you worthy of being a father?!"
She was eloquent and always made Zhou Zhengshan speechless in the past. Now when Zhou Zhengshan heard her scolding, he could only be angry: "Who knew she couldn't even do such a thing?!"
Who wouldn’t eat something that’s delivered to your door
Logically speaking, no young man full of vigor and vitality would refuse such a bright and beautiful girl.
But Zhou Wei was rejected.
How can this not make people angry
Madam Zhou was still furious. She finally understood why Princess Min hated Su Yao so much.
To be honest, if it were anyone else, who wouldn't be jealous of this exclusive favor
Xiao Heng's unique love and respect for Su Yao alone is enough to make any woman jealous and crazy.
There is no cat in the world that doesn't steal fish. After finally having one, he turns out to be the prince. Don't you think this is infuriating
She asked Zhou Zhengshan coldly: "How have you handled the matter entrusted by Princess Min?!"
Zhou Zhengshan has also been very concerned about it recently.
He rubbed his brows and hummed a little tiredly: "I'm doing it, but this is not a small matter after all. You have to let me plan it carefully, right?"
When the couple talked about this incident, the resentment, injustice and hatred in their hearts were lessened.
Mrs. Zhou sighed again: "Let's solve this matter quickly."
Being able to help Queen Min accomplish this matter is not only beneficial to their future, but also concerns their own affairs.
I really can't wait to get this out.
Zhou Zhengshan was very busy afterwards.
Xiao Heng was a new official who made three big moves upon taking office. After he arrived, he not only made great efforts in the matter of conscription, raising enough money in a short period of time for Qi Tianyou to recruit soldiers, but also did everything personally, went deep into the military camp, and lived and ate with the soldiers.
Since he did this, the people under him naturally dared not relax, and for a while no one in the military camp dared to be lazy anymore.
Since His Highness is doing this so personally, the military officers naturally dare not neglect him. After all, they all eat and live in the barracks, right
Zhou Zhengshan didn't even dare to leave the military camp.
After finally waiting for the holiday to come home, Mrs. Zhou frowned anxiously: "Have you come up with a solution for that matter? Zhao Er came again recently..."
Zhao Er is Zhao Qingye's man. He does a good job, but he is too greedy. Every time he comes, Madam Zhou has to prepare a generous reward.
Even if a military general is rich, he would still feel bad to see the money flowing out like this.
Zhou Zhengshan hadn't been home for a few days and was really exhausted, but he was in a good mood. He changed his stomach and said, "Don't worry. I didn't have any clues at first, but I have some clues recently."
Mrs. Zhou asked, "What's the clue?"
Zhou Zhengshan laughed at this time, with a sneer of disdain: "Who is Qi Tianyou? He is just a rookie, what does he know? But His Highness treats him like a treasure and even raised so much money for him to recruit soldiers!"
Mrs. Zhou naturally knew about this, after all, she was present when the money was raised.
Hearing this, he asked, "What's wrong with that?"
"So what?" Zhou Zhengshan showed a sneer on his face. "You know, after so many years, don't we know how to lead soldiers? But no matter how many soldiers we select and how we select them, what's the result? This group of soldiers in Zhejiang are just like this, lazy by nature! Every time we ask them to chase the Japanese pirates, it's as if they are going to die. This is an old problem accumulated over many generations? Not to mention a grandson and Qi Tianyou, even if the emperor came in person, they would stop after chasing for a while. Your Highness is fanciful. Such a large-scale conscription, causing such a big commotion, what good results can you get?"
Madam Zhou was also thoughtful. Having stayed in Zhejiang for so many years, she had seen the morals of these soldiers. Upon hearing this, she said, "Even if your highness's idea doesn't work, then..."
"If your idea doesn't work, then all that money will be wasted, right?" Zhou Zhengshan tapped the table confidently. "Now that things have gotten this far, the entire Zhejiang officialdom is waiting to see what your Highness will do. They are waiting to see how you will make a fool of yourself. Your Highness is not a very sensible person, otherwise..."
Otherwise, if Zhou Wei took the initiative to throw herself into his arms, he would not have been so unromantic in rejecting her.
Since he is so unkind and makes repeated wrong decisions, the Zhejiang officialdom will not have much patience for this favored son of the emperor.
"That's why we have the opportunity to act." Zhou Zhengshan then expressed his idea: "It's just a recent thing. His Highness is going to recruit soldiers with Qi Tianyou, and this Crown Prince's Consort is said to be going to Ningbo with our pioneer, Yongding Hou, to take a look. Once she goes there..."
Compared to Xiao Heng, the couple hated Su Yao more.
If it weren't for Su Yao, such a big person wouldn't have been lost in the family.
Mrs. Zhou immediately understood what her husband meant: "You mean..."
Zhou Zhengshan made a gesture of wiping his neck, his face cold and calm: "Let's take this opportunity to cut the grass and eradicate the roots."