Eunuch Liu stood beside the retired emperor, feeling extremely uncomfortable, not for himself, but for the emperor. The end of a generation of emperors, even if not sad, made him feel even more uncomfortable.
The emperor saw it from the corner of his eye and laughed, "I am happy."
Of course there was some disappointment, but more of it was happiness. This was the successor he had personally trained, and a new chapter would begin after today. His heart was filled with anticipation.
He hoped that the country would become stronger and stronger in his son's hands and that he would see a prosperous era that belonged to his son.
The emperor stood on the high platform and looked far away. He looked up at the sky which seemed much closer. The sky was vast and boundless, just like his son's ambition. The emperor, no, it should be the emperor emeritus, the emperor emeritus smiled in a low voice.
At this time, the sound of firecrackers rang out in the capital city, and even in the palace, one could still vaguely hear it.
The emperor stood with his hands behind his back, looking towards the outside of the palace. "Your Majesty is very popular among the people!"
Eunuch Liu, "The Emperor taught me well."
The emperor was happy, "Well, by the way, you should leave the palace and retire tomorrow."
Eunuch Liu was sad, but he couldn't cry. Today was a happy day. "Yes."
The Emperor, "It is indeed time for you to enjoy a few more years of happiness."
Eunuch Liu knew that the emperor was going on a long journey and his health did not allow him to follow him, so Eunuch Liu knelt down and kowtowed, wishing the emperor a long life in his heart.
In the harem, the Crown Princess was not yet the Queen. After hearing the female official say that the ceremony was over, the Crown Princess finally let go of the handkerchief in her hand. The handkerchief was already wet with sweat.
The Crown Princess stood up. This was her mother's former bedroom, and now it was hers. She was very familiar with this place, so familiar that she could walk through it with her eyes closed.
Now there is a phoenix robe belonging to her hanging in the bedroom. Reaching out to touch the robe, she couldn't help but think of the jealous looks of Liu and others. Jealousy, because only she could enter the palace, and now it only belongs to her and the emperor.
At the Zhou Mansion, Zhulan and the eldest daughter were sitting together, and the sound of firecrackers could be heard outside.
Zhulan asked, "Are your parents-in-law ready?"
Xuemei nodded, "Yes, the luggage has been packed."
Zhulan was very surprised. "Why do they suddenly want to go back? When Jiang Sheng went back to worship his ancestors, didn't he talk to Boss Jiang about the old couple's future ownership?"
Xuemei smiled and said, "My father-in-law recently dreamed of grandpa, so he wanted to go back and repair the ancestral tomb himself. If it weren't for the crown prince's succession to the throne, my parents-in-law would have set off a few days ago."
After a pause, he continued, "Besides, my parents-in-law also miss the other rooms, which are all sons and grandchildren. My parents-in-law have saved some money on their own in the past few years, and they probably want to give some to the other rooms."
Xuemei didn't care about these things. After all, the money was earned by the old couple from farming. The old couple missed their hometown, and she and her husband understood.
Zhulan asked, "When will they come back?"
Xuemei said, "Jiang Du will come back with me when he goes back to take the exam for the scholar degree."
Zhulan nodded and said that the old couple of the Jiang family would only come to the capital when invited by the Zhou Mansion, and never visited at other times. Even though the Zhou family was becoming more and more influential in the capital, the old couple of the Jiang family still lived their own lives and would not entice Xuemei to compete for anything.
Zhulan thought of this and looked at the eldest girl who was making tea. This had a lot to do with the eldest girl.
It is said that among the children, even the eldest wife will have a title in the future.
Zhu Lan said, "Your father tested Jiang Du the day before yesterday. Before he went to bed, he told me that Jiang Du has a solid foundation and a good character."
Xuemei was overjoyed when she heard her father praise her son, "This kid didn't even tell me when he came back!"
Zhulan, "This child's personality is like yours."
In the past, no one paid much attention to the grandson of the Zhou family because the Jiang family was low-key and Jiang Sheng was just a juren. Now there is more attention and the child is not disturbed by external things. Zhou Shuren's praise of Jiang Du was not a lie to her eldest daughter.
In the afternoon, when Zhou Shuren came back, he was exhausted. The skinny old man lay flat on the kang and didn't want to move at all. "Tired, really tired today."
Zhulan pushed him and said, "Get up, change your clothes before lying down, your official uniform is dirty."
Zhou Shuren retorted, "It's not dirty at all. The floor of the entire palace has been washed."
Zhou Shuren still managed to get up, quickly changed his clothes, kicked off his shoes, and lay on the kang, turning his head to his wife, "Wife, help me untie it!"
Zhulan came over with a comb in her hand. "There will be a big meeting tomorrow."
Zhou Shuren said, "Well, your husband will be promoted tomorrow, and your imperial edict will also arrive at your house tomorrow, so you should prepare it early."
Zhulan was surprised, "Together?"
Zhou Shuren closed his eyes and said, "Yes, it has been planned a long time ago. You know how busy the fourth brother is these days."
Zhulan smiled and said, "Yes, Changzhi is in the Hanlin Academy."
Zhou Shuren was silent for a while and then said, "When we left the palace, I saw the emperor on the high platform."
Zhu Lan paused for a moment, "The Emperor is already very powerful."
Zhou Shuren also admired this point. The previous dynasty was a turning point in history, and the founding emperor was also very powerful, but in the end, he still sat on the throne until his death, and only gave up power after his death.
Zhulan had combed her husband's hair, and Zhou Shuren had already fallen asleep.
Zhulan carefully put down her husband's head. Her husband was getting older and older, and he got tired more and more easily.
The next morning, rewards were distributed. There were rewards for those who had made contributions to the palace coup, and some people received upgrades in titles. Most of them were transfers of titles, and there were not many promotions for officials. Zhou Shuren should have had the biggest change, as he officially became the Minister of Revenue.
Zhou Shuren didn't feel anything, and the other ministers didn't react much either.
Today's morning court was quite simple, with only rewards given.
After the morning court ended, the ministers had expressions of disappointment and joy on their faces, but Zhou Shuren became the focus.
The future Minister of Revenue has now officially become his new position. As one of the six ministries, he is in charge of the nation's money. This is really a great power.
The Minister of Personnel smiled and said, "Congratulations, Minister Zhou."
The Minister of Justice felt complicated, but he still said, "Congratulations."
Li Zhao and Zhou Shuren have a good relationship. "You must prepare some wine for your banquet. It must be famous wine."
Zhou Shuren, "Don't worry, I will definitely satisfy everyone."
The Minister of Works and the Minister of Rites also came over to congratulate him, especially the Minister of Works, whose tone was the most enthusiastic. It would have been impossible not to be enthusiastic, as the Ministry of Works had now become a big spender.
Mr. Wang said congratulations and left. He was old and still hadn’t recovered from the ceremony yesterday. He took two steps and saw that his son hadn’t left. He pulled his son’s sleeve and said, “Let’s go.”
Wang Ju followed in his father's footsteps. When there were fewer people around him, Wang Ju sighed, "When Zhou Shuren was the prefect, we were about the same. It's only been a few years, and he's already several levels higher than his son."
Mr. Wang, "Zhou Shuren's career is unrepeatable."
Zhou Shuren’s current status is not just due to good luck. Along the way, Zhou Shuren has accumulated his achievements through his own abilities and achievements.
At the Zhou family, Zhulan was well prepared. After the person announcing the imperial edict left, Zhulan received the customized imperial robe, and then found that the robe in her hand was larger than the size when she measured it.
What makes Zhulan sad is that the clothes are a little bigger and fit her perfectly. She, she has gained weight again! !