Zhu Lan knew she had run into something big when she heard it. She thought about it carefully and asked, "Is his surname Gu?"
She remembered that the Zhang family changed their surname to Gu.
Zhou Shuren smiled, "No, this girl's surname is Liu, but her mother's surname is Gu. The girl said she fled to Beijing during the drought. Her parents died, so she went to live with her uncle. Unexpectedly, her uncle sold her to a merchant as a concubine. When we were going to pick her up today, she ran away when no one was paying attention."
Zhulan knew what happened yesterday, but she didn't take it to heart, just like she told her grandchildren that these were all small calculations, "Is there something wrong with this girl?"
Seeing Zhou Shuren still smiling, Zhulan reacted, "To be precise, there is something wrong with the merchant!"
Zhou Shuren, "Smart, everything needs the cooperation of the merchant. Once this person is sent to the Dali Temple, the merchant's family will disappear. It's a pity that this girl probably doesn't know much."
Zhulan smiled, "No, a lot has been exposed. You see, along the way, whether it was the plot against the Xu family or the salt tax later on, they all had a lot to do with merchants. Do you think the Zhang family would deliberately become merchants to hide their identities? Among the four classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, merchants are the most easily overlooked."
The Rong family has many tricks, but inheritance is engraved in their bones. The emperor's uncle would rather hide in the village and be a commoner in the future than become a merchant, which shows that the Rong family still wants to pursue a career in politics. This is the nobility engraved in their bones.
Even the reason why my mother-in-law finally married my father-in-law was mostly because my father-in-law was a scholar. If my father-in-law was a businessman, my mother-in-law would definitely not even look at him.
Zhou Shuren's eyes lit up, "My wife is really smart. The Zhang family has the intention of rebellion. They don't care whether they are merchants or not, so the investigation is still narrow-minded."
Zhu Lan squinted her eyes. "In recent years, the economy has developed rapidly, and with the merchants from overseas, some chaos has occurred. Do you think it's time to introduce some rules? In addition, some merchants' businesses are too complicated, and the court's control is still not in place. I think we can increase control and classify merchants and businesses into different levels."
Zhou Shuren has been in the Ministry of Revenue for quite some time, dealing with money every day, and he has been calculating in his mind. He curled his lips and said, "In the future, merchants will have to apply for a business name to do business, and have digital records. When applying, they will need to register and show some fixed guarantees."
Zhulan stopped talking after giving the hint. This was ancient times, and Zhou Shuren knew better than her how to make the most appropriate arrangements.
In the palace, the emperor held the child and whispered, "Linxi, I am also a grandfather."
The child is still young and has fallen asleep, sleeping very soundly.
The queen was unwilling and reached out to hug him. The emperor even hid for a moment. The queen frowned and said, "She is tired after a day and is sleeping now."
The emperor reluctantly handed it to the queen, "This child is well raised. I heard that Rongchuan doesn't even need a maid. He just takes care of the child himself when he is at home."
The queen's heart softened when she saw the child in her arms. She kissed the child before handing him over to the female official, "Well, this child is very adorable."
The reason why the child was in the palace was because her mother had been looking after the child every day since she was out of confinement. The child was a little uncomfortable a few days ago, and she knew it was not good. So when the child got better, she met her youngest son and told him about her years of pain and suffering. Now they couldn't recognize each other, so she wanted to raise the child for a while.
Finally, the child was left in the palace. She wanted to keep the child, but she couldn't. She said that she loved the child so much that she could keep him for a few more days, but she couldn't keep him forever. Of course, she couldn't bear to separate her son and granddaughter.
Two days later, Zhou Shuren sorted out the information, wrote a memorial and sent it up.
The emperor read the memorial and handed it to the prince, "What do you think?"
When the prince saw the memorial, he felt a sense of sudden enlightenment. "Father, I have also thought about how to control merchants. Now I have read Zhou Shuren's memorial. Zhou Shuren's ideas are more complete and mature. Mine cannot compare to them."
Zhou Shuren felt embarrassed when he heard this. They were hundreds of years apart. In modern times, supervision was already very mature and was still being improved. What he had come up with now was mature for the prince, but in fact, for Zhou Shuren and his wife, it was just a framework with too many loopholes.
The emperor asked, "What else did you see from the doctor and this memorial?"
The prince replied, "Overall perspective, Zhou Shuren has an overall perspective, and it has long-term significance. The flood in the south this time showed the benefits of controlling the doctors. As long as it is constantly improved, it will be a complete doctor system, which will have long-term significance for the people and the court. This memorial is also the same. As long as it is gradually improved, there will be fewer merchants in the previous dynasty. ”
The emperor was very satisfied, "I also saw two future departments."
When he founded his dynasty, he continued many systems of the previous dynasty. He was eager to improve them, so he attached more importance to this memorial, especially since he had suffered too many losses at the hands of merchants.
The prince took the memorial and asked, "Who should I give it to?"
Privately, he felt that Zhou Shuren was the most suitable, but the Ministry of Revenue could not do without Zhou Shuren.
The emperor asked in return, "Who do you think is suitable?"
The prince touched the memorial. He knew that the job with the King of Chu was gone. The King of Qi now only had the job of tracking down the Zhang family. "Actually, Rongchuan is the most suitable person, but I can't do it yet."
Sui Yi thought that his own younger brother was the most suitable. If he registered, Rong Chuan would be able to help him a lot and also restrain the King of Qi and the King of Chu.
The prince saw his father drinking tea, "How is the fourth brother? The fourth brother also made a contribution this time."
The emperor paused with the teacup in his hand. He understood that the prince could not get over the grudge against the fourth brother. Also, the fourth brother was ruthless and the crown princess was injured. The crown princess was not aware of it, but he and the prince knew. They thought that the fourth brother would not come back so soon after his investigation, but who could have thought.
The prince added, "The fourth brother is decisive in his actions. He is the most suitable person because he can do it."
The emperor knew that the prince was right. The king of Qi was unwilling to get involved in major events. The third brother was tearing apart the past and had been busy cleaning up the mess recently. Only the fourth brother was stubborn and the one who could do the most to clean up the mess. He said with a tired tone, "I'll listen to you."
The crown prince curled his lips. This was his father's concession. He could give the third brother a chance, but not the fourth brother. He still remembered that the fourth brother attacked Rong Chuan. "Thank you, father."
Time passed quickly and the results of the provincial examination were about to be announced. There were many scholars from the Zhou family who came to take the exam, including Ming and Qing.
Tomorrow is the day when the results will be announced. Ming Qing couldn't eat and stared at Uncle Chang Zhi while he was eating. "Uncle Chang Zhi, aren't you worried?"
After Changzhi finished his exams, he kept working on his body and gained some weight. "It's over once you put pen to paper. Since it's over, what's the point of worrying? You're still young."
Ming Qing felt that Uncle Chang Zhi had not changed and was very carefree. You know, it was okay if he failed the exam, but Uncle Chang Zhi was different. The clan was waiting for good news from Uncle Chang Zhi, and the capital must be waiting too. What if Grandpa Shu Ren’s people were lost
Changzhi didn’t know what Mingqing was thinking, and even if he knew, he wouldn’t care.
On the second day, Su Xuan arranged for someone to guard the house early. Chang Zhi did not go, so Ming Qing and others went to guard the house. Chang Zhi was reading and fell asleep. Firecrackers were set off outside the house. Shen Xing ran to the backyard and said, "Fourth Master, you passed the exam and ranked second."
Changzhi was stunned. "Second?"
The sure first place is gone!