The next day, Zhou Shuren and Wang Ju sat opposite each other in Zhou's residence. "You came here and didn't even drink tea. You just sat there for a quarter of an hour. What on earth are you doing here?"
Wang Ju came back to her senses, "I just wanted to find some free time. Our house has been in turmoil these past two days."
Zhou Shuren read the booklet and said, "It is indeed scary that your Wang Mansion is being controlled and fed by others."
Wang Ju was speechless. Her family was a bit messy. It was not just the housekeeper's problem, but also her wife wanted to clear out the people from other rooms and wanted to completely control the Wang Mansion. "I really envy you that there is no fighting in your house."
Zhou Shuren understood, "So I only need one original wife."
Wang Ju curled his lips. He really thought that everyone was Zhou Shuren. He thought he had a good relationship with his wife, but he still had another woman. "I have to thank you. Otherwise, the entire court would suffer heavy losses."
Zhou Shuren curled his lips. These people would not thank him for this. When it came to power struggles, they would not be polite to him.
Wang Ju suddenly became more energetic, "Did you hear the news yesterday?"
Zhou Shuren heard a lot of news yesterday, "Which one are you talking about?"
Wang Ju lowered her voice, "Fifth Prince, the King of Chu and the King of Liang went to the Fifth Prince's Mansion the day before yesterday, and yesterday the news of the Fifth Prince's Mansion spread all over the capital. The news must have been released deliberately by the two princes."
Zhou Shuren really heard that Zhang Yang's pregnant concubine was also wearing a human skin mask, and was captured by Zhang Yang himself. The Fifth Prince's Mansion became more lively. The pregnant concubine did not die, and the drama became even bigger. Who is the woman and who is the child
When did the woman enter the mansion wearing a human skin mask!
Wang Ju guessed, "I think they must have deliberately arranged for a pregnant woman to enter the Fifth Prince's residence to confuse the royal bloodline. The intention is great."
Zhou Shuren asked, "Why don't you think it's the fifth prince's child?"
Wang Ju lowered her voice, "My father said."
Zhou Shuren coughed, "Ahem."
Wang Ju was speechless. There was no wind and she wasn't choking, so why was she coughing? She lowered her voice again and said, "My dad said."
Zhou Shuren's face was wooden. What happened to the tacit understanding they had before? For Wang Ju's life? Zhou Shuren stood up to greet him? "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
Wang Ju's eyes widened. He didn't think Zhou Shuren would joke about this. No one in the entire capital would joke about the emperor. So when the emperor really came, he jumped off the chair and knelt on the ground. "Your Majesty, I kowtow to you."
The emperor stared at Zhou Shuren? He sat down on the chair slowly and smelled the tea. "Good tea."
Zhou Shuren cursed the petty emperor in his heart. "The new tea has just been delivered to the capital."
The emperor waited for Eunuch Liu to bring a new cup? He drank a cup of tea to quench his thirst, "This weather is really hot."
Zhou Shuren knelt in a nice place with shade from the trees. "Yes, the temperature is a bit abnormal."
The emperor glanced at Wang Ju. "I just found out. Lord Wang likes gossip very much. I want to hear what Lord Wang said."
Wang Ju felt that his luck was really bad. His forehead was covered with sweat, and he lowered his head, "I dare not."
The emperor sneered, "Watch your mouth. There are things you can say and things you can't say. Do you remember that?"
Wang Ju trembled, "Your Majesty, I will remember this."
When Zhou Shuren heard this, he knew that the emperor was in a bad mood. That's right, many of Zhang's people died yesterday. Although they were happy to kill each other, they didn't save any one for the emperor. It really felt bad to be one step late.
The emperor came out of the palace to get angry, and motioned Zhou Shuren and Wang Ju to stand up, "My two beloved ministers, please stand up."
Zhou Shuren and the other man thanked the emperor, and the emperor allowed them to sit.
Wang Ju was so nervous that he didn't even dare to leave and could only sit there obediently.
Zhou Shuren felt very comfortable. He was at home, and the emperor couldn't do anything to him even if he was angry. Plus, he had met the emperor so many times that he was very calm.
The emperor said that he had seen the attitudes of the two and felt that Wang Ju was an eyesore. He had kept Wang Ju because the Wang family was understanding. Now, "Lord Wang, please go back first."
Wang Ju was very happy. The temperature was a little high today. He felt that the emperor would explode at any time, so he slipped away first. "I'll take my leave."
Zhou Shuren looked at Wang Ju who didn't even glance at him, and was silent, what a stupid friend!
The emperor motioned for Eunuch Liu and the others to go down as well, "What does Shuren think of the Yao family?"
Zhou Shuren complained in his heart. He had asked about the Zhang family before, and now about the Yao family. "Can I not answer?"
The emperor smiled, "What do you think, Shuren?"
Zhou Shuren made a sad face as if he was about to cry, "I think I can still talk about it."
"Well, I'm listening."
Zhou Shuren's mind raced, and after organizing his words, he said, "I don't know much about the previous dynasty. At the end of the previous dynasty, the people were miserable, the court was corrupt, and the royal family was decadent and incompetent. At that time, I was young and lived in the countryside, so I didn't have enough vision to see it clearly."
He paused and continued, "Now I have come to the capital step by step and reached my current position. If I say I have no idea, I feel it is fake, so I asked if I could not say it. However, I am loyal to the emperor. If the emperor asks me to speak, I will speak even if I risk being beheaded."
The emperor gritted his teeth. Zhou Shuren had laid so much groundwork.
Zhou Shuren knew that if he continued to lay the groundwork, the emperor would be annoyed with him, so he said, "The Yao family held high positions and military power in the previous dynasty. I think the Yao family had the intention to rebel in the previous dynasty, but they did not take advantage of any opportunities. The huge power also became a shackle for the Yao family. Because they enjoyed top-level wealth, they could not let go and had no fighting spirit. They always wanted to leave enough ways out in case of failure."
Having said that, there is still a lot that Zhou Shuren doesn't intend to say. Today, Yao Wenqi has become a trapped beast, but he still doesn't dare to fight.
The Zhang family still dared to take actions in the capital. Although they were a little stupid, they were brave enough to fight. Yao Wenqi might have an opportunity, but it was also an excuse for them to retreat.
The emperor felt better, "You're so brave to say that."
Zhou Shuren, "... ... I am the emperor's minister. If the emperor asks me to speak, I dare not not speak. Not only must I speak, but I must speak from the emperor's heart. There are not many ministers like me!"
So you have to cherish him especially, and no one else would dare to say that!
The fact that he dared to speak out was equivalent to telling the emperor that he knew why the emperor took action against the Yao family, and that he had seen through some of the emperor's plans.
The emperor stared at Zhou Shuren motionlessly. After an unknown amount of time, the emperor smiled and said, "You really hold a grudge. You are not satisfied that no one from Zhang family was left alive yesterday."
That's why the old fox revealed more of his true thoughts to him.
Zhou Shuren opened his eyes wide, his emotions were clear, "I am afraid. Without a live person, I can't catch more people, and I am getting more and more dangerous. This time, I exposed the human skin mask. Although it is a credit, it has brought me more danger. I am afraid!"
The emperor's lips moved slightly. Zhou Shuren was telling the truth, so he clapped his hands today.
Zhou Shuren was stunned. Then Eunuch Liu came in with two servants and two maids. Zhou Shuren was speechless, "Your Majesty, is this for me?"