There were several Shujishi, and the youngest one had particularly bright eyes. Chang Zhi told them everything he knew and left with a smile.
When he was halfway there, Chang Zhi saw Ming Shan, but Ming Shan quickly dodged him. Chang Zhi paused for a few seconds, with a flash of sarcasm in his eyes.
He could guess why Zhou Mingshan was hiding. Zhou Mingshan was a member of the clan, and he was afraid that because of his second brother, his father would let him go with him.
Zhou Mingshan hid behind a rockery. He was not sure whether Uncle Chang Zhi saw him or not. Regardless of whether he saw him or not, he did not want to go abroad.
In the Ministry of Rites, Chang Yi was stopped by Gu Zhuomin, "I want to talk to you."
Chang Yi gestured to go to the pavilion. When they arrived at the pavilion, Chang Yi looked at Gu Zhuomin's dark eyes and knew what was going on. "Are you attracted?"
Gu Zhuomin was indeed tempted. Because of his relationship with the Zhou family, he was also protected in the capital. He was honest and no one bullied him. He could not rely on his own ability. Now there was an opportunity in front of him, but he was not young anymore. "I was indeed tempted."
Chang Yi lowered his head. Because of his future son-in-law, Gu Zhuomin was his network of contacts. He did not have the advantage of his third and fourth brothers who came from the imperial examination system, so his network of contacts accumulated very slowly. Chang Yi thought to himself that Gu Zhuomin's kindness would only benefit him.
Chang Yi raised his head and said, "Be more proactive. The higher-ups will know about it. Don't let others push you out. That would make you passive and you wouldn't get a good impression from them."
Gu Zhuomin's eyes widened. Yes, what if he was pushed out at that time? Although the chance of pushing him out was not high, he did not dare to gamble. Looking at Zhou Changyi, he hardened his heart. They were all acquaintances outside. If he followed Zhou Changyi, when he came back, Lord Zhou would also look at his son's face and would not treat him badly. "I'll go find Lord Shangshu."
Zhou Changyi watched Gu Zhuomin leave with a smile. Well, he probably wanted to scare Gu Zhuomin, and if he really pushed someone out, he would push the official who had joined the Ministry of Rites this year, not Gu Zhuomin.
At Zhou Mansion, Yang Wen came back from Pinggang. Zhu Lan was pleasantly surprised. This boy has been very busy since he got promoted. "It's been very hard lately. You are not very old, so you must take good care of yourself and don't work too hard."
Every time she thought of her young children who had experienced the battlefield, she felt sad.
Yang Wen was very tanned, which made his teeth look particularly white. "I've been busy lately, auntie. I'm going to be transferred."
Zhulan was stunned for a moment, and her first reaction was, "You want to go on the mission?"
The officers and soldiers accompanying this mission are all navy officers. This mission will last for several years and the child is still not married.
Yang Wen smiled and shook his head, "I won't go with you. I have to go to the southern port to expand the navy. I received an order to be transferred."
Although his official position did not rise, his power became greater.
Zhulan was happy for her nephew, the child worked so hard, "Okay, okay, you must take good care of yourself when you go to the south."
Yang Wen nodded, "Aunt, I brought back some fresh seafood. I'll let you try some tonight."
Zhulan: "Okay, then I'll eat more."
Afterwards, Zhulan asked Yang Wen to go and rest, and then called Qingxue. Zhulan wanted to prepare things for Yang Wen's trip to the south, and she was the only one in the capital who could help with the arrangements.
Not long after Yang Wen rested, Zhulan heard the maid report that Yang Wen was practicing martial arts with Minghui and others, and also asked the servant to practice calligraphy with Yang Wen.
Obviously, for boys, they admire Yang Wen, who has been on the battlefield.
Now that the house is bigger, a special area has been set aside for the children to exercise. There are now a lot of people surrounding the martial arts training ground, and even the servants and maids who are not on duty have come to join in the fun.
Yu Shuang and Yu Lu are grown-up girls now, so they didn’t come. Yu Die brought Yu Yi and Yu Wen here instead.
Yudie was the most excited, shouting loudly, "Cousin, beat him up, cousin is the best."
Yuyi wanted to reach out and cover Sister Yudie's mouth, and desperately grabbed Sister Yudie who was trying to rush out, "Etiquette, Third Sister etiquette."
Yudie didn't care about her sister's anxiety, "My family is fine."
Yuyi could already imagine that her second aunt would twist her sister Yudie's ears, and she really tried her best to prevent her sister from being punished.
Yuyi felt her shoulders sink, and when she turned her head, she saw her sister Yuwen yawning, "... In such a noisy place, can you feel sleepy?"
Yuwen yawned and her eyes were filled with tears. "My mother is very strict with me. I haven't slept during the day recently."
Woo woo, mother punished her ruthlessly and she couldn’t resist!
Yuyi was speechless, "You are indeed too lazy."
She used to worry that her sister was sleepy because she was not feeling well. Later, she asked her grandmother, and her grandmother said that they had consulted the imperial physician and the doctor for a thorough examination, and the final conclusion was that sister Yuwen was in very good health and that loving to sleep was just laziness.
Yu Wen's eyes were particularly beautiful. She blinked, stood up straight, and stretched out her fat hands. "First, my family is powerful. Second, there are no concubines in my family. Third, my mother's dowry is generous. Fourth, I have an older brother. Fifth, my father also works hard."
Yuyi was a little confused, "Why are you counting this?"
Yu Wen put down her fat hands, "I'm counting the reasons why I don't need to work hard. Look, sister, we have so much, I don't have the desire to work hard."
Yuyi was somewhat misled. She thought about herself and felt that she was similar to her sister. She shook her head desperately and said, "Your ideas are all twisted. We can work hard in many areas, such as learning, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting."
Yu Wen was silent for a few seconds, "Actually, I learn things pretty quickly."
Yuyi also fell silent. Although her sister Yuwen seemed lazy, she was the fastest learner and had a particularly good memory. Woohoo, she looked left at Yudie who was shouting excitedly, and then at the lazy Yuwen. Why were her sisters so different in personality
The maids behind him had wooden faces, and the most wooden one was the maid from the fourth room. Only then did she realize why her young lady didn't have to work hard!
Zhulan was chatting with Suxuan and others. After a while, she heard Yuwen's remarks and fell into strange silence.
Su Xuan was stunned, holding a handkerchief to her chest. That's right, this was her daughter. Sometimes she said things that were so shocking and she always had a lot of twisted ideas.
Zhao and Li looked at each other and burst out laughing, especially Li, who said while laughing, "Yuwen is such an interesting girl."
Zhulan was also in a good mood, but Suxuan's cheeks turned red with anger.
When Zhou Shuren came back, Zhulan also told him the story. Zhou Shuren was silent, then laughed, "Yuwen is the most interesting of the girls."
Zhu Lan nodded, "Yes, this girl looks lazy. Sometimes I wonder if she has a photographic memory. She hasn't read many books, but she remembers better than anyone else."
Zhou Shuren and Yuwen didn't have much contact. It wasn't that the grandfather didn't like his granddaughter, but that she would rather play chess with Zhou Gong than move her feet. Zhou Shuren became interested and said, "Let's try it when I'm on leave."