At Zhou's house, as soon as Xiao Qing entered the yard, he saw Zhou Shuren serving tea and fanning himself. This time he really believed what Zhou Shuren said at the palace gate. Zhou Shuren's actions of serving his wife were not fake. Every move was very skillful. He was used to doing it at home!
Zhou Shuren sat down and said, "Sir, why are you here?"
Xiao Qing sat opposite Zhou Shuren and glanced at Yang. Yang was not a beauty at all, but the type that became more pleasing to the eye the more you looked at her. She looked wealthy and blessed. She was indeed blessed, as she was a lady of the second rank and was loved by Zhou Shuren.
Zhou Shuren cleared his throat, "Sir?"
Xiao Qing retracted his gaze, "I do have something to ask you."
Zhulan also wanted to leave, but unfortunately her legs and feet couldn't move.
Zhou Shuren didn't want his wife to leave by beating her, but it was too tiring for her to go back and forth.
Qingxue received the master's signal, walked over, picked up the mistress, and carefully returned to the house.
Xiao Qing was stunned, "Your girl is so strong."
He estimated that Yang weighed more than 130 pounds, yet he was able to lift her up effortlessly, and she walked very steadily.
Zhou Shuren sighed and told what happened at home yesterday, "Now that there is Qingxue at home, I can feel more at ease."
Xiao Qing looked up at the sky. He really didn't know whether he should be jealous or sympathetic to Zhou Shuren. Zhou Shuren was surrounded by the emperor's people, and his wife was also surrounded by the emperor's people. There were quite a few of the emperor's people in the Zhou family. Well, he had to be careful with his words later. He came here today and didn't plan to visit again in the future.
Seeing that there was no one in the yard, Xiao Qing said, "As for the human skin mask incident yesterday, the Ministry of Revenue also checked to see if anyone was wearing a mask this morning. The officials did not find any, but one of the guards was wearing a mask. The coachman identified him as the person who delivered the letter yesterday. Unfortunately, he committed suicide by taking poison."
Zhou Shuren sighed, "It's good to have one more face."
Xiao Qing smiled and said, "Why do I feel that being shameless is invincible?"
Zhou Shuren, "... Sir, are you talking about me?"
Xiao Qing raised the teacup and said, "Just figure it out for yourself."
Zhou Shuren was speechless. Now the whole capital city thinks he is shameless? He curled his lips. Some people have dignity? But they wear masks? They might as well be shameless!
The King of Qi came out of the Minister of Personnel's residence and saw his two annoying brothers again? "Are you two following me today?"
Ever since the King of Qi took over the prince's ladder and showed his submission, the King of Chu has been tormented? He is unwilling to give up? He has no chance of winning if he continues, as he has never gotten the upper hand from the King of Qi? The King of Qi has become a coward, and he has lost a lot of his anger.
Originally everyone was running towards the same goal, and when they reached the finish line, the prince was far ahead? The King of Qi was in the lead? But? All of a sudden the King of Qi stopped and walked slowly. He felt like he couldn't do anything even if he tried his best.
The King of Chu smiled and said, "My younger brother has nothing to do. I can help you if you follow me. If you need my help, please let me know. I will never hesitate."
The King of Qi was surprised. Compared with the King of Liang, he was more afraid of the King of Chu. The one who bites does not bark. The King of Chu was much more cunning than the King of Liang. Was this a gesture of goodwill
The King of Qi sighed, they are all sons of the emperor, they are all clear-headed, but unfortunately they were born in the same era, which made them feel very aggrieved, "Haha, if you want to follow me, just follow me."
King Liang felt the most uncomfortable. He felt so nauseous that he wanted to vomit. It was not because there was an ugly woman under the human skin mask, but because he knew the woman under the human skin, a dancer. He had seen this dancer at Lao Wu’s house. Yes, it was Lao Wu’s house, but in the blink of an eye she was in his house.
King Liang was thinking about the fifth brother, and didn't pay attention to the third brother's words. Instead, he asked, "Second brother, why is there no news from the fifth brother's house?"
The King of Qi had a feeling of knowing a lot, while his two stupid brothers were still in the dark. This feeling of superiority made him feel a little better. "I have already notified the fifth brother, but he didn't come. Maybe he didn't find out?"
The King of Liang was so gloomy that the King of Qi could not fail to notice it. "Fourth Brother, you haven't told me whether the person you captured in your house is a beauty?"
The King of Chu narrowed his eyes and said, "It seems that the fourth brother knows people under the skin. Tell the brothers about it."
Prince Liang's heartstrings were moved, but he still spoke, "That's it, so my brother wanted to ask about the situation at Old Five's mansion."
The King of Chu curled his lips and said, "Old Five is really capable. He has the talent to make human skin masks. I want to go and see it."
The King of Qi was very busy. "The third and fourth sons, go and have a look."
He didn't want to get involved with the fifth brother.
It was a busy day in the capital, but the next morning the emperor came to court in person, holding a book in his hand, "Take a look, everyone."
All the ministers in the court knew that this was the book of records kept by the King of Qi, and it was quite thick.
After the court session, the King of Qi came to Zhou's residence with a booklet, "Master Zhou, the emperor wanted you to take a look, and I happened to be able to deliver it smoothly."
Zhou Shuren was puzzled. "The account books of the Ministry of Revenue?"
He is taking a break!
The King of Qi shook his head and pushed the book to Lord Zhou, "The ministers who attended the court today have already seen it. It is not the account book of the Ministry of Revenue."
Zhou Shuren noticed that the edge of the page was slightly raised, which was indeed a sign of being flipped many times. He picked it up and opened the first page, "!!"
The King of Qi was looking at the front yard of the Zhou Mansion. The scenery in the yard was quite nice, with many green plants and the ornamental trees trimmed very comfortably. He looked at the ice on one side and felt it was really enjoyable to use the ice so early.
The King of Qi drank the herbal tea with a heavy heart. The weather this year was too abnormal. He was really worried about a nationwide disaster. At a time like this, the Ministry of Revenue became even more important, and Zhou Shuren, who was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, had to be protected.
Zhou Shuren finished reading the booklet and asked, "How come so many people were arrested?"
The King of Qi nodded his teacup, "What did you see, sir?"
Zhou Shuren, "...saw madness."
It's fucking crazy. There are so many ways to do this. Over the past 30 years, it has driven people crazy who have long been rebellious.
The King of Qi laughed, "Yes, it is crazy. If you don't succeed, you will be destroyed. Haha, damn it."
So he killed whoever he caught. He was fighting for the throne, but he never wanted to destroy the empire established by his father. That was why he wanted to see a better future and a prosperous era, so he completely gave up the idea. Anyone who wanted to destroy it should die.
Zhou Shuren felt regretful that the King of Qi was born in the wrong era. "Your Highness, I have seen it."
The Prince of Qi should indeed leave, as there are still people from the Zhang family that have not been found. "I will go to have tea with Lord Zhou later. By the way, my grandfather has always wanted to have tea with you, but unfortunately he will not be coming to Beijing."
Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "There will be a chance."
When the King of Qi left Zhou's residence, the guards hurried over and said, "Your Highness, we found some people who died of poisoning."
The King of Qi pursed his lips. His intuition told him that it would be difficult for him to find anyone from the Zhang family in the capital. The dead were from the Zhang family. "Go and take a look."
Zhou Shuren got the news in the afternoon. Jin Yan brought it back. "A total of eight people died. Six died of poisoning. Two had many knife marks on their bodies. They died in the fight."
Zhou Shuren sneered. If Yao Wenqi took action, the Zhang family would shut up and Yao Wenqi could continue to live only if they died. Unfortunately, Yao Wenqi didn't know that the emperor liked the current situation of infighting.