Two days later, the snow in the capital had stopped. The sky was clear and the sunlight shining on the snow was so bright that it hurt people's eyes.
The snow in the capital had stopped, but it was still snowing in Zhangzhou City. The roads that had finally been cleared due to the continuous heavy snow were blocked again, and the team delivering grain from Jinzhou was stuck halfway.
The prince held his cloak, opened the window, and stood on the second floor of the inn looking at the street. The street was full of people clearing snow. Those facing the street were responsible for their own doorsteps, but the carriages could not move unless the snow was removed.
Zhou Shuren sat cross-legged on the chair, wrapping himself completely in his cloak. "It's not windy outside, would you like to go out for a walk, Prince?"
The prince had been asking about the situation in the state capital these past two days and had never left the inn. "Sir, can you go with me?"
Since Zhou Shuren mentioned it, and he promised the emperor to teach the prince, it was natural for them to do it together, "Yes."
The prince said to Lord Yan who was sitting on the other side, "Your Excellency can stay in the inn and rest."
Lord Yan: "...Yes."
As expected, the prince's patience with him was almost at its limit. He took a deep breath and fortunately woke up not too late.
Zhou Shuren stood up and stretched his legs, put on his gloves, took out a bag and put two meat floss pancakes in it, and finally held the hand warmer and said, "Let's go."
There was a smile in the prince's eyes. When he and Lord Zhou came out, he found that Lord Zhou was a man who liked to show off his wife, and Lord Zhou also lived an exquisite life when he went out.
In the past two days, he has tried the meat floss and fish floss from the Zhou Mansion. They are delicious when added to the white porridge. Yes, there are also the pickles that Lord Zhou brought. He is familiar with the taste of pickles. He will eat them in the morning when he stays overnight in the Prince Qin's Mansion. Both the Emperor and his grandmother like the taste very much.
There are quite a few people in the inn, all of whom are people who want to stay in Zhangzhou and cannot leave. The most conspicuous ones these days are Zhou Shuren and his group.
After leaving the inn, Zhou Shuren tightened the scarf around his neck. It was really cold outside.
The prince was worried, "It's so cold, the shed outside is not very useful."
Zhou Shuren said: "We have dug a snow cave to keep out the cold."
The prince frowned and said, "It's OK for strong adults, but the elderly, women and children can't stand it."
Zhou Shuren had a hard time walking. He had been in Zhangzhou for a few days. Not only was the prince dissatisfied with the prefect of Zhangzhou, he was also dissatisfied. The court had publicized the snow disaster relief, and it was a perfect method, but Zhangzhou's action was too slow. He heard that many people had frozen to death in the past few days.
The prince poured some snow into his mouth, closed his mouth, and kept walking with his head down.
Not long after the group started walking, they were covered in snow. They looked up and saw snowflakes being blown up by the shop in front of them.
The prince stared at the snow everywhere on the road, and pursed his lips even tighter, "The snow in the capital will be cleared immediately. If I remember correctly, the snow has not been cleared since we entered the city."
Zhou Shuren said dimly, "Maybe they are all busy with disaster relief."
The prince had been listening to the news these days, and took a deep breath, "Then I want to see how the disaster relief is done. Shall we go to the city gate?"
Zhou Shuren thought to himself, if it wasn't for the prince, he really wouldn't go out in this weather, and walk to the city gate, "Yeah."
In the capital, Zhulan rarely saw the eldest daughter with an obviously unhappy look on her face. "What's wrong? You look so unhappy as soon as you enter the door."
Xuemei took a deep breath and said, "Mu Lan's stepsister is here with her child. How dare she come to the capital? She did a lot of harm to Mu Lan in the past."
Zhulan was surprised, "It's snowing heavily."
Xuemei, "The heavy snow blocked the road and we stayed there for a while. We entered Beijing yesterday after the road was cleared. Now you act like a good sister, but I get angry just looking at you."
"She's at your house?"
Xuemei looked a little better. "I was resting in the inn yesterday. I came to visit today and Mu Fan took me away after a short while. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to get out."
Zhulan said that her daughter was not a person who was rude. "If you don't want to see it, then don't see it. I am your mother here to support you. Don't get angry over something that is not worth it."
Xuemei smiled and said, "Mom, how old am I now?"
"No matter how old she is, she is still my daughter."
Xuemei's anger completely disappeared. "Every family has a few annoying relatives. Mu Lan's stepsister is nothing. It's just that her plan is a bit disgusting. You also know that Jiang Sheng has become famous in the past two years. Many people want to ask Jiang Sheng to be their master. In the final analysis, it is the benefits that Jiang Sheng brings that make people want him."
Zhulan knew about this. Someone secretly wanted to teach Jiang Sheng a lesson. Jiang Sheng himself didn't understand it, so it was impossible for him to accept a disciple.
If it weren't for the support of the Zhou family, Jiang Sheng's in-laws, he didn't know how many people he had offended by refusing to accept the offer. Now it seems that Mu Lan's stepsister has also come up with the same idea.
As Jiang Sheng's reputation grows, becoming his apprentice is a shortcut.
Zhu Lan, "Mu Lan and Mu Fan both have their own ideas. Jiang Ming's eldest daughter was ruthless at the beginning, and they no longer have any feelings for each other. However, the stepsister is not an elder, and there is no pressure of filial piety, so it has no impact on Mu Lan and Mu Fan."
Xuemei: "I know."
Zhu Lan said with a smile: "Since you are here, take a look at what I prepared for Miao Miao. This child likes books, so I specially asked Yu Die Jiduo to copy some books from memory."
Of course, there are also the books she compiled, which contain some practical knowledge points.
Among the girls of the grandchildren's generation, Yuwen is the most talented in studying, and the one who is both talented and hardworking is Jiang Miao.
In recent years, Zhulan seldom attends banquets. Sometimes she would bring Jiang Miao with her when she goes out. This child is too low-key. Many people only know that the Zhou family has a granddaughter, but not many people have actually seen her. Well, she is also a homebody.
Zhulan took Jiang Miao out so that people could recognize her face, so that no one would bully her granddaughter.
In Zhangzhou, Zhou Shuren was so tired that he couldn't straighten his back when he walked to the city gate. Walking in the snow was hard enough, and it was windy, so it was hard to walk against the wind even if it was not strong. The sore feeling was simply unbearable.
Zhou Shuren is an office geek. The biggest amount of exercise he does every day is walking into the palace to attend court. The rest of the time he sits. He takes a carriage home. He just walked all the way and his chest hurts, and his legs are very uncomfortable.
Finally, he couldn't help but sit on the snow pile, waving his hands and breathing heavily, "I can't do it anymore, I need to rest for a while."
It's amazing that he has been able to grit his teeth and persevere until now. If he wasn't afraid of taking a break and not wanting to move, he really wouldn't have been able to hold on.
The prince was also tired, but he felt much better after a short rest. He had been practicing martial arts since he was young and had a strong physique. Plus, he was young and recovered quickly. The prince's breathing had become even.
The prince was anxious to go outside the city to check the situation, "Then uncle, take a rest first, I will go and take a look first."
Zhou Shuren looked at the guards who followed him and said, "Jinyan and Shenxing stay with me, and the others follow you."
If something really happened to the prince, no one could bear the consequences. If the emperor had not cleared up the hidden dangers and the emperor had secretly cleared them up several times in the past few years, the emperor would not dare to let the prince leave the capital.