In the capital city, five days passed in the blink of an eye. Many things happened in the capital city during that day. All eyes were focused on the Chen family, which overshadowed the tragedy of the Yao family. The Chen family retreated cleanly and neatly, and Old Chen went directly to his farm in the capital city. When he moved, many people went to watch.
Zhou Shuren didn't care about these things. He took Yang Wen to visit Li Zhao. He was cheated the first time he came to Li's house, and this time he was asking for help.
Li Zhao looked at Yang Wen and said, "This guy is strong and sturdy."
Zhou Shuren explained, "My Yue family is a military family, and the children are all strong and sturdy."
Li Zhao knew Zhou Shuren's Yue family. The father of the child in front of him had made contributions in the past. "Let's go outside. I'll have someone try this kid's martial arts."
Zhou Shuren has confidence in Yang Wen. This kid has never slacked off since coming to the capital, and he practices with Jin Yan every day. "Okay."
Yang Wen was a little nervous, fearing that he would embarrass his uncle. He held the sword in his hand and looked at the guard opposite cautiously.
Zhou Shuren and Li Zhao sat aside drinking tea, but their eyes never left the two people competing.
Less than a cup of tea later, Li Zhao smiled and said, "This kid's martial arts are really good. With this skill, you can rest assured in the military camp."
Zhou Shuren held up the teacup and said, "Thank you."
Li Zhao returned the favor with a cup of tea. This was not a big deal. Zhou Shuren rarely came to visit. He whispered, "Do you have any ideas?"
Zhou Shuren restrained the emotions in his eyes and acted as if he didn’t understand what you said, “What?”
Li Zhao smiled. He didn't believe that Zhou Shuren didn't understand. He wanted to ask about the Yao family. "It's no use pretending to be stupid."
Zhou Shuren took a sip of tea and asked, "What does Lord Li think?"
Li Zhao laughed and said, "I didn't have any idea before, but now I have some."
Zhou Shuren, "Hmm?"
Li Zhao curled his lips, "The Yao family is heading towards extinction."
Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes in his heart, he knew it, so he continued drinking his tea and smiled.
Li Zhao felt it was boring. He finally wanted to chat? He was the most aggrieved one. The position of Minister of War meant that he was destined to be a lonely minister, and he had to keep everything to himself.
At the Zhou family, Zhulan was stunned when she heard what her daughter said. "Did your father-in-law say that?"
Xue Han nodded, "My father-in-law and Rong Chuan said so."
Zhulan thought that the emperor was forcing the Yao family and venting his anger? She never expected that "the situation of the Rong family back then was very similar to that of the Yao family?"
Xue Han was also surprised. "What Rong Chuan said doesn't seem likely. The casualties of the Rong family back then were not as great as those of the Yao family. It's just that the situation was similar. They were all devoured bit by bit."
She was also very surprised when she heard it. She felt that the tragedy of the Yao family was not simple and her father-in-law would not say these things for no reason.
Zhu Lan's heart quickened a little. She made a bold guess that the Yao family must have been involved in the extermination of the Rong family. If that was the case, it would make sense. Was the emperor not just forcing them? Or was he giving them a taste of their own medicine? This was indeed in line with the emperor's character.
Xue Han pulled her mother's sleeve and said, "Mom, what are you thinking about?"
Zhulan came back to her senses, "Nothing, I'm just a little surprised."
Xue Han didn't think much about it. "I heard Rong Chuan say that when he was in the palace, he would sometimes hear the emperor mention the Rong family. The jade pendant that the emperor is carving now is from the Rong family. It's a pity that carving is difficult, and Rong Chuan hasn't seen the complete jade pendant yet."
Zhulan was thinking about the connection between the Rong family and the Yao family. She didn't take her daughter's words seriously. "The construction of Rong Garden shows how much the emperor values the Rong family."
Xue Han nodded, "Prince Qi is staying in Rong Garden and won't come out now."
Zhulan remained silent. The Chen family gradually withdrew from the court. The King of Qi seemed to be staying out of it. In the past two days, he even moved into Rong Garden, which blocked a lot of attention.
Xue Han only said one sentence and didn't dare to say more, "Mom, my nephew looks too much like my sister-in-law, they look like they were carved from the same mold."
Zhulan also laughed. Yes, she looks too much like Li. The children have grown up a little in the past few days and look even more like her. There is no difference between their eyes and nose. The eldest one is particularly rare, so Li feels a little disgusted.
The children in the family basically take after her and Zhou Shuren. They are not fat, and the boys are thinner. Now there is a child who looks like Li, but I don’t know if his physique will be like Li.
In the afternoon, Yang Wen came back by himself. Zhu Lan asked, "Where is your uncle?"
Yang Wen grinned. He had performed well today and now he couldn't calm down. "I met Master Yao on the way back. My uncle and Master Yao were drinking tea together, so they asked me to come back first."
Zhulan nodded. Zhou Shuren had always wanted to meet Yao Zheyu by chance, and today his wish came true.
At the entrance of Zhoujia Village, the carriage slowed down. Su Xuan couldn't wait to open the carriage curtain and asked, "Is this my husband's hometown?"
Chang Zhi gazed at the familiar scenery and nodded, "Yes, this is where I grew up. In fact, the village can no longer be called a village. The villages in the past were not this big, and there were not so many tall houses."
Su Xuan's hometown is a famous place, with heritage accumulated from generation to generation. The Zhou family still needs several generations of accumulation, and she thought about putting down the curtain in her hand.
When Chang Zhi arrived at the old house, Steward Ding was already waiting. Even the clan leader was there. Chang Zhi hurriedly got off the carriage and said, "Clan leader, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."
Chief Zhou smiled and said, "It didn't take long. Good, Changzhi is getting more and more energetic."
Changzhi explained, "We should have arrived a few days earlier, but it was raining and the roads were difficult to travel, so we were delayed."
Chief Zhou replied, "I'm glad you got home safely. You must be tired after the journey. I came here just to see you. We can talk tomorrow. I'll go back first."
Chang Zhi was indeed a little tired. The road was not easy to walk, and his bones were broken by the bumps. "I'll see you off, Chief."
Chief Zhou waved his hand, "No need, Mingqing is here to accompany me, you should also go to bed early."
Chang Zhi still insisted on seeing the patriarch out of the yard. When the patriarch walked away, just as he was about to turn around, a carriage came quickly and almost splashed mud on him. He frowned as he watched the carriage stop, then looked away.
Changzhi returned to the yard. With housekeeper Ding there, everything had been arranged. He was going to take a bath and prepare to rest.
The carriage stopped at the door of Wang Laosi's house. Wang Rong came to send his mother and younger brother back. After getting off the carriage, he noticed that the Zhou family's old house was quite a big deal. He asked his father who was waiting, "Who is back from Master Zhou's family?"
Wang Laosi was not in a good mood towards his second daughter and was very unhappy. His son had only been gone for a few days, and his second daughter rushed to send him back. She showed her unhappiness on her face, and she didn't care about the unpleasant words. In the future, his son would still rely on his second daughter. "The fourth son of Mr. Zhou's family is back, that is Zhou Changzhi. The village has been talking about him these days. I heard that he brought the county lady back with him. It's only been a few years. I didn't expect the Zhou family."
Then he paused. He didn't want to say anything more. The more he spoke, the more regretful he felt. Why did he offend the Zhou family so much in the past? If they got along well with each other, why would he have to worry about his son's future
Wang Rong no longer had any waves in her heart when facing her parents. She would not be angry. Getting angry was not worth it. "Mom and my younger brother have been sent back. I have to hurry back. I'm leaving first."