Chang Yi was worried that the old man might catch a cold. He would soon fall down at Pinggang. "It's windy outside today. Lord Yu should go back and rest."
Lord Yu smiled and said, "It's okay. I'm in good health. What was Lord Zhou looking at just now?"
Chang Yi was silent. Indeed, the old man was in good health. "I was looking at the direction of my hometown. After a few months of mission, I finally returned home."
Lord Yu held the railing with both hands and looked into the distance. Then the wind was too strong and he choked and coughed.
Changyi was startled. He didn't even look at it and helped Lord Yu back.
Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the delegation led by Chang Yi returned to Beijing. Before returning to Beijing, they had to go to the palace to report. When they left, there were only a few people in the delegation, so they came back with the delegations of neighboring countries.
I received the news in advance and everything has been arranged.
Chang Yi reported back and left the results of his investigation. He was then rewarded and left the palace. Although he did not get promoted, he received a lot of gold and silver.
The emperor looked at what Zhou Changyi brought back and said with a smile, "He understood very well what you said before you left."
The prince took it and smiled, "Yes, even though I know the general idea, it is already very rare."
This survey not only covers the livelihood of various countries, but also estimates the male population, as men represent strength.
The emperor said: "First cooperate with the surrounding countries and slowly infiltrate."
The prince curled his lips, "Son understands."
Chang Yi left the palace, feeling relaxed all over. His tense nerves finally relaxed. He opened the curtain of the carriage without feeling cold. He hugged the heater and looked at the scenery of the capital. He had seen many buildings in the neighboring countries during his diplomatic missions, but in the end he had to admit that his own buildings were the best.
After returning home, Chang Yi quickly got off the carriage and rushed to the main courtyard, leaving Butler Ding behind.
Butler Ding followed Changzhi and his wife back to Beijing, and after returning to Beijing, he continued to be the chief butler.
Chang Yi did not wait for the maid to open the curtain, he pulled it open and went in. There were many people in the room. Seeing his mother getting more and more prosperous, and then looking at his wife and daughter, he finally felt at ease, "Mother, your unfilial son is back."
Changyi felt guilty for being away from home for a long time and not being able to fulfill his filial duties in front of his parents.
Zhulan signaled Zhao to help Changyi up quickly, "You are working for the court, I understand, but you are not allowed to say that you are unfilial. Let me see, look at your face, which has been blown by the sea breeze, and the skin is all broken."
Chang Yi's face is indeed not good. He has not taken good care of it. It is most obvious on his face. His skin has become much darker. "He will be fine after he comes back to take care of himself."
Boss Zhou asked, "You won't be on a mission for a while, will you?"
Chang Yi nodded, "No, the Ministry of Rites will be busy with the diplomatic envoys from neighboring countries coming to Beijing this time."
Moreover, his official position is not high, and it was not easy for him to get out this time. He cannot eat all the meat. He should retire when it is time. Anyway, the biggest piece of meat has already been in his mouth.
Zhao was the happiest. Who wouldn’t want her husband to be by her side
Zhulan thought that she had been to many countries in modern times, but she had never been to a nearby country. Looking at Changyi's confident look, Changyi had seen a lot and his confidence came from within. "Just take good care of yourself at home."
Chang Yi smiled, "Mom, I brought back a lot of things. We will return to Beijing first with light luggage. The transportation team will enter Beijing tomorrow."
Zhulan said: "You must have spent a lot of money when you went out."
Chang Yi touched his bosom and said, "It didn't cost much money. Every time we went to a place, they would give us some special products. We chose those that could be stored and brought them back."
Minghui looked at his second uncle eagerly, but the elders were all talking and he didn't dare interrupt. He could only pull Mingjia and wait until his second uncle was free to listen to stories.
Chang Yi said to Chang Zhi, "I haven't congratulated you yet."
Changzhi smiled and said, "Second brother, you are not going out at home. It won't be too late to congratulate us together next year."
Chang Yi heard this and said, "It's good to be confident. Then we will congratulate you together."
Chang Yi didn't see Chang Zhong, "Mom, where is my little brother?"
Zhu Lan said: "At the Wu family, Wu Ming went to the Ministry of Rites and left homework for your little brother every day. Wu Yong would watch over your little brother. He hasn't come back now, so he probably hasn't finished his homework."
Chang Yi touched his nose and said, "Wu Ming is really strict with me."
Zhu Lan was happy, "It's better to be strict. Wu Ming is very attentive to your little brother."
Time passed quickly while they were chatting, and the children from the academy also got out of school. When Mingrui saw his father, he rushed over to him. The big child was picked up by his father, and then he felt embarrassed.
Zhou Shuren came back in the evening and patted Changyi on the shoulder, "I'm glad you're back. You've worked hard."
Chang Yi's nose felt sore, "It's not hard."
After dinner, Zhou Shuren signaled Changyi to go and have a rest, and there was no rush to talk about anything.
The next day, Chang Yi was resting, and it happened to be the day when the academy was closed. Chang Yi became the children's favorite person. Whether it was Mingyun or Yu Lu, they all wanted to hear about what happened abroad.
Chang Yi looked at his son, daughter, nephews and nieces, and said to his mother with a smile: "I didn't notice it before, but today I realized that our family has been prosperous for three generations."
Zhulan was also someone who wanted to hear Wen, so she smiled and said, "Yes, and there will be more children in the next three generations."
It's all debt.
Chang Yi touched his nose, feeling a little stressed. Seeing that everyone was waiting for him to speak, he smiled and started from the first nearby country where he had been sent as an envoy. Chang Yi started with the geographical location, then some culture, and finally food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Ming Teng asked, "What about martial arts? Uncle, how good are the foreign soldiers in martial arts? Have they ever competed with our generals?"
Chang Yi curled his lips, "Of course we have to compete. The one with the bigger fist is the stronger one. This is a natural way to show your strength."
Ming Teng's eyes were full of envy, "Second Uncle is so nice, he can go everywhere."
Chang Yi rubbed Ming Teng's head and said, "You only see the good things. The envoys have worked very hard."
Be careful and think carefully before you speak. It is also very dangerous.
Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren was in a good mood, and everyone in the Ministry of Revenue could feel it. Qiu Yan said: "Your second son successfully went on a diplomatic mission and brought back the envoys from the surrounding countries. This is a great contribution."
Zhou Shuren was very modest, "He is still too young, don't praise him, he will be too proud."
Qiu Yan, "... "
He actually doesn't look like the compliment he gives, it's too late to even be sarcastic.
Zhou Shuren looked at Qiu Yan eagerly. Qiu Yan regretted it so much that he should not have said anything earlier. He smiled and said, "Your second son has a promising future. I am very optimistic about him. This mission showed your second son's plan. I am really envious."
Zhou Shuren smiled, "It's not as good as you say, but my second son has been smart since he was young."
But when he wasn't here, my intelligence wasn't put to good use.
Qiu Yan looked at Zhou Shuren deeply. He had seen through Zhou Shuren's arrogance.
At the Zhou family, Chang Yi listened to what Steward Ding said, "You said that a Lord Yu came to visit the mansion?"
Butler Ding replied, "Yes, Second Master."