Zhang Yang smiled but cursed in his heart, he was really cautious, it was hard to set a trap for Zhou Shuren, "Just now I heard the father's laughter in the palace, I haven't heard it for a long time, as a son, I always want to make the father happy, so I want to ask you for advice, please don't hide anything."
Zhou Shuren curled his lips in his heart, bah, you are just here to get information, "Your Highness, do you really want to know?"
"yes."
Zhou Shuren smiled, "It's actually very simple. Take me as an example. I have the ability to help the emperor solve his problems. I am honest and loyal to the emperor. I have no evil intentions. I also work hard for the country. As long as I can do this, the emperor will like me and be happy."
The smile on Zhang Yang's face froze completely. He felt that Zhou Shuren was hinting at something, and that he was overthinking it. He also felt that Zhou Shuren was shameless. This was the first time he had seen someone praise him like this. "Haha."
Zhou Shuren, "Your Highness, I have told you everything I can."
Zhang Yang wanted to continue asking questions but couldn't say anything. He laughed and said, "Your Excellency must be very busy. Your Excellency will have to walk slowly. Please go first."
Zhou Shuren was reluctant to walk fast, "My legs and feet are not very good, I like to walk slowly."
Zhang Yang sneered in his heart. Don’t think he hasn’t seen Zhou Shuren running away. Why didn’t he say that his legs were not good at that time? Zhou Shuren was the most hypocritical and cunning.
The two of them walked out of the palace at a leisurely pace. After they left the palace gate, Zhou Shuren suddenly approached Zhang Yang and said, "Your Highness, don't be discouraged. You will have a child sooner or later. I am optimistic about you."
Zhang Yang stepped on the steps to get on the carriage, but he missed the step. If it wasn't for the guards behind him, he would have almost fallen to the ground. He glared at Zhou Shuren, but Zhou Shuren had already got on the carriage and left.
Zhang Yang angrily pushed the guard away, children, children, and more children.
The palace listened in silence as Eunuch Liu repeated Zhang Yang and Zhou Shuren's conversation, "He is getting thicker and thicker as he gets older, and he is becoming more and more shameless."
There is no subtlety in bragging!
Eunuch Liu wanted to laugh. He had met too many ministers, but none of them was like Lord Zhou. "Lord Zhou is also a true person."
The emperor sneered, "He is a cunning and fickle old fox."
Eunuch Liu thought about putting the fox's face on Lord Zhou's face and inexplicably felt that they were a good match. He was indeed an old fox, and an old fox with a poisonous mouth.
In the evening, at Zhou's house, Zhou Shuren left Changyi behind, "The emperor wants to sell the first batch of ships built. Ships are better than merchant ships. I guess you will lead an envoy in the next few days. These days, I will ask Deng Xiucai to check the price of merchant ships so that you can have a rough idea."
Chang Yi's heart soared, "Dad, if my son succeeds in his job and can sell it for a high price, does that count as a merit?"
Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "It counts, of course it counts."
Chang Yi was worried again, "Dad, can I get the job this time?"
Zhou Shuren sighed in his heart. Chang Yi still lacked confidence. Even if he became an official, he had to slowly build up his confidence. "Have you forgotten Bahu? You forgot that you stayed there for a year. These are the confidence you must have to go."
Chang Yi grinned, full of confidence this time, "My son has dealt with many officials in this country. Currently, they are divided into two factions. Ba Hu's faction is slightly weaker. The old emperor is also about to abdicate, and the struggle is fierce now."
Zhou Shuren curled his lips, "There is so much room for maneuver."
Chang Yi also thought so. He had inquired about these things in the beginning just to help him develop better. Now the information he had was very important, especially for those corrupt officials. Ha, no matter how much money they took from him, they would have to return it to him this time. He had to figure out how to sell it at a high price. Merit, merit. Dad said that his highest rank would not exceed the fifth rank in his lifetime. He believed in his father's judgment, but he wanted to be promoted faster.
Zhou Shuren waited for Chang Yi to leave before chatting with his wife about the tea party a few days ago, "Is everything going well?"
"It went very smoothly. It went very smoothly."
Zhou Shuren thought to himself, never mess with a woman. Zhulan used her concubine to plant the seeds of an affair. Once Zhang Yang's concubine becomes pregnant, the princes will keep a close eye on her. Regardless of whether Zhang Yang's concubine is really pregnant or not, they will be more or less affected and think in this direction.
In order to save the emperor's family's reputation, they will not make a big fuss, but will secretly make things difficult for Zhang Yang. If it was arranged by Zhang Yang, Zhang Yang would just endure it, but if it was not arranged by Zhang Yang, then it would be a big deal. After listening to it for a long time, Zhang Yang would also doubt himself and think that the child must stay. It was because Zhang Yang lacked a child, so he would doubt the people around him.
Zhou Shuren asked: "Do you really think Zhang Yang would resort to this trick if he has difficulty in having an heir?"
Zhu Lan, "I think it's not just the difficulty of having children. If it really wasn't affected, then there wouldn't be anything like what happened at the end of last year. And Rong Chuan said that the Fifth Prince's Mansion was constantly taking medicine. These were all found out by the Ning family. I think there's something wrong with the doctor around Zhang Yang."
Rongchuan's information revealed that Zhang Yang really needed a child and had lost his temper several times because of the child. The Fifth Prince's Mansion also made a fool of itself because of the concubine's vomiting due to stomach discomfort. Who knows if he will make some stupid moves if he is pushed into a corner.
Zhu Lan continued, "Today, the Qiao family has planted suspicion about Zhang Yang's offspring. Leaving Zhang Yang is also a big blow to him."
It’s just a pity that the girl has no future if she enters Zhang Yang’s backyard. Once the family is threatened, the girl will be abandoned.
Zhou Shuren came to his wife and massaged her shoulders attentively, "Thank you for your hard work, my wife."
Zhu Lan pulled Zhou Shuren's beard and said, "Don't be nervous. You didn't provoke me."
Zhou Shuren hissed, it hurt, he didn't dare to provoke her even if he wanted to, "I'm not nervous."
"Then why are you so attentive?"
Zhou Shuren rubbed his chin, "It's something I should have done, but now I'm asking my wife to do it. It's also very tiring to use her brain."
He really couldn't move and was very depressed, but he really wanted to do it himself.
Zhulan really didn't feel that tired. She just needed to set up an introduction and the rest was just watching the show.
The next day, at the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren heard the news that Jinyan had inquired about and smiled, "I know."
Yao Wenqi was indeed sick, and he was not pretending.
Zhang Jinghong came in and looked at Lord Zhou in confusion, "Is there any good news, Lord?"
Zhou Shuren, "Well, Liu Feng's illness has been cured, so this time the college entrance examination will not be affected."
This is what I heard from my wife yesterday. Zhao was worried about Liu Feng, so she sent someone to the Hu family to inquire about him yesterday afternoon.
Zhang Jinghong knew Gu Liufeng, and many people paid attention to him. His results in the prefectural examination were not ideal, and many people in the Ministry of Revenue said behind his back that Mr. Zhou's future son-in-law for his eldest grandson was not good enough. "It turns out that Mr. Gu is ill."
Zhou Shuren knew about the talk behind his back, but he didn't care. In fact, he didn't pay much attention to Gu Liufeng. First of all, he believed in this kid. Secondly, he really didn't have the energy to pay attention to him. His own children were enough for him to worry about.
Zhang Jinghong was not prepared to tell anyone the news after he got it. He waited until the college entrance examination was over to see how some people's faces changed.
He knew that many people were jealous of Hu Xia, and those who talked about Gu Liufeng were just venting their jealousy. They wished that Gu Liufeng would disappoint Lord Zhou and that the marriage would fall through.
Yao Zheyu stood outside the house of Yao Hou Mansion, and the housekeeper blocked him. "The Marquis is seriously ill and I am afraid that he will infect the prince. Please go back, prince."
Yao Zheyu's eyes were full of sarcasm. He wasn't afraid of infecting him, he was just afraid of him. He was afraid that he would take action. "In that case, I'll go back first."
Yao Zheyu walked away and heard the sound of a door closing. He looked back. His wife was in charge of the entire mansion, but she had no say in the main courtyard. The housekeeper was responsible for everything his father ate and used. This was to guard against him. Thinking of the person who had followed him a few days ago, Yao Zheyu narrowed his eyes and looked towards the direction of the palace. He didn't want to live in a daze all his life. When he dug them out, they would be his bargaining chips.