Zhou Shuren looked at the retired emperor who had poured him tea. The retired emperor came on behalf of the emperor and acquiesced to his reforms, but did not want him to move too fast. The emperor was using the Ministry of Revenue as a pilot!
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and thought, "Tsk tsk, the prince has changed a lot after becoming the emperor. Let me weigh the pros and cons."
The emperor drank his tea after he finished speaking. Zhou Shuren was smart. This was the benefit of chatting with smart people. He understood everything at a glance.
To be honest, he still felt a little awkward during his stay in the Prince of Qin's Mansion. From the Imperial Palace, living in the Prince of Qin's Mansion, even if it was the home of his most beloved youngest son, the feeling was different.
It took him several days to adjust. This was his first time out of the Prince of Qin's Mansion. Since moving in, he had not seen any of his sons except the new emperor, not even the Prince of Qin.
The emperor drank the tea and looked at Zhou Shuren who was becoming more and more high-spirited. Tsk tsk, why does this feeling feel so awkward!
Zhou Shuren felt the gaze and his hair stood up all of a sudden. He widened his eyes and asked, "Why does the emperor look at me like this?"
The Emperor withdrew his gaze and said, "You will move into your new residence next year. Have you chosen a date?"
Zhou Shuren was very satisfied with the new mansion. The emperor was really generous and not stingy at all. "I want to move in next spring."
The Emperor Emeritus hummed, "Shu Ren, do you know that someone wrote a memorial a few days ago saying that the Crown Prince is the head of the state?"
Zhou Shuren played dumb, "Ah, I don't know, I have been busy in the Ministry of Revenue recently, and the Emperor has never left me alone!"
The new emperor is very busy and has not yet summoned any ministers individually. Now the only person he has met alone is his younger brother Rongchuan.
It is obvious that the person the new emperor trusts most at the moment is his younger brother.
Zhou Shuren was able to know the news and took advantage of Rongchuan, but he couldn't tell anyone!
The emperor didn't ask casually. Based on his youngest son's attitude of treating Zhou Shuren as his real father, and Zhou Shuren's constant reminders to his youngest son, he had reason to believe that his youngest son would tell Zhou Shuren.
Thinking of this, the emperor looked at Zhou Shuren with a kinder look, all because Zhou Shuren really cared about his youngest son's future!
The emperor didn't care whether Zhou Shuren was pretending to be stupid or not, "You in the past have awakened me."
Zhou Shuren felt like sweating on his back. He had not acted well before, but he was really brave enough at that time. "I know I was wrong."
The Emperor smiled and said, "After I abdicated, many of my old ministers still miss me!"
Zhou Shuren felt that the turn of events was a bit too big, but he understood the mentality of these old ministers. A new emperor appoints new ministers, and if the new emperor wants to form his own team, he will inevitably affect the interests of the old ministers. As the emperor emeritus of these old ministers, it would be strange if he was not remembered by them.
Zhou Shuren poured himself a cup of tea and said, "Hasn't the emperor already had a plan?"
The Emperor, "Shu Ren really knows me best."
Zhou Shuren, "I dare not."
The emperor put down his teacup and said, "If I ignore them, they won't stop."
Zhou Shuren reacted this time. Since the new emperor wanted to affect their interests, they would naturally try to find ways to cause trouble for the new emperor, and establishing a crown prince was the best thing to do.
At Zhou's residence, Zhulan returned home and saw Xuemei, "You came back pretty quickly."
Xuemei said, "I'll be back soon after I send you out of the city gate."
Xuemei helped her mother change her clothes while talking. The imperial robe was really heavy.
Zhulan changed her clothes and asked, "Have you and Jiang Sheng packed your luggage?"
She felt that her daughter seemed to have opened the door to a new world since her trip. Now that the autumn harvest is over, the old couple of the Jiang family have returned to their hometown. The couple couldn't stay there any longer and wanted to go to Xuzhou for a while and come back for the New Year.
Xuemei curled her eyes and said, "Ah, I have packed everything. So I came to ask mother if there is anything she wants to bring for my younger brother's wife and my third brother. I will also take some with her."
Zhulan envied the life of her eldest daughter. Now that there was no danger, her eldest daughter and her son-in-law had already begun to walk slowly away. "Indeed, I will send it to your house in a while."
Xuemei smiled and said, "We'll bring the twins this time. Mom, please take care of Jiang Du and the others."
Zhulan is familiar with raising children, "Yes."
In the afternoon, when Zhou Shuren was about to leave the government office, Jinyan came back with a message, "Madam, the emperor will come over for dinner tonight."
Zhulan, "???"
Jinyan repeated it again, Zhulan looked wooden-faced. Sure enough, their house was the first stop. To be honest, Zhulan was so confident that the emperor would come to Zhou's house first. Who made Zhou Shuren so natural in facing the emperor
The Zhou family had hosted the retired emperor before, so they had some experience with his meals. But there was no need to worry if she had no experience, she could go ask her daughter.
In the evening, the retired emperor had dinner in the front yard. No other members of the Zhou family were seen today. Only the retired emperor and Zhou Shuren had dinner together.
Because winter is approaching, the moonlight seems much colder.
Zhou Shuren looked at the retired emperor drinking alone and felt emotional. Being the retired emperor, only the retired emperor himself could experience the feeling. However, the retired emperor did trust him and even showed a lot of emotions in front of him.
Zhou Shuren would not go up to persuade them. Due to their different class status, he could just stay with them quietly and would never speak to seek death.
Zhou Shuren sighed for a while, and then his face changed. He felt like he had been tricked by the emperor, and it was a big trick.
The emperor should be free and easy when facing his wife, but he is relaxed when facing Zhou Shuren, the old fox.
The emperor put down his wine glass and stopped sighing, and saw Zhou Shuren with a look on his face that said, "?"
Zhou Shuren finished the wine in his hand and said, "Tomorrow my minister will occupy the front page of the capital."
The relationship between the emperor and his subject that the retired emperor and Lord Zhou had to talk about, etc.
The result is that the person who took advantage of the establishment of the crown prince to cause trouble cannot see the emperor, but can find him, who can see the emperor emeritus, because the emperor emeritus' first stop is the Zhou family.
The emperor can hide, but he can’t!
The emperor asked, "What is the front page headline?"
Zhou Shuren, "..."
Is now the time to focus on this
In the end Zhou Shuren explained it again. After the emperor understood it, he smiled unkindly, and then laughed out loud. There was no trace of his depressed mood at all.
The next day, just as Zhou Shuren had guessed, when he attended the morning court, he felt a vague sense of attention.
The emperor was happy last night and got drunk. He was really drunk when he went back home. The news could not be hidden and everyone knew about it.
Zhou Shuren stood there motionless, letting them look at him casually!
The new emperor arrived and glanced at Zhou Shuren. He was also very surprised that his father seemed to treat Zhou Shuren as a friend. However, he was very happy. The fact that his father could get drunk showed that he had completely let it go.
The atmosphere at today's morning court was very good at the beginning, but it turned bad after a minister requested to appoint a crown prince.
Zhou Shuren listened to the proud speeches about establishing a crown prince and clicked his tongue twice. Those who could stand in the court were all good at talking.